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Mount Paget, South Georgia

Mount Paget Mount Paget is a mountain of the island of South Georgia, within the Allardyce Range. It is the highest mountain in the island and in the territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and indeed its summit is the highest point of any territory of the United Kingdom, whether in the kingdom or its overseas territories, outside the British claims on the Antarctic continent. Mount Paget is a saddle-shaped mountain in the central part of South Georgia, clearly visible from Grytviken and King Edward Point. Though known to early sealers and whalers, it was first climbed by a joint services expedition in 1964. (Read more)