Mount Paget

Mount Paget

Mount Paget
Highest point
Elevation 2,935 m (9,629 ft)[1]
Prominence 2,935 m (9,629 ft)
Ranked 101st
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 54°26′S 36°33′W / 54.433°S 36.550°W / -54.433; -36.550Coordinates: 54°26′S 36°33′W / 54.433°S 36.550°W / -54.433; -36.550
Geography

Location of Mt. Paget

Location South Georgia
Parent range Allardyce Range
Climbing
First ascent Combined Services Expedition (British military) led by Commander Malcolm Burley, 30 December 1964
Easiest route snow/ice climb

Mount Paget is a summit of Allardyce Range on the South Atlantic/Antarctic island of South Georgia. It is the highest peak on the island, and also the highest peak in any territory under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom (except British Antarctica).

It is a saddle-shaped mountain, marking the highest point of the Allardyce Range in the central part of South Georgia. This feature was known to early sealers and whalers at South Georgia, and the name has long been established through general usage.[1] It is clearly visible from Grytviken and King Edward Point.

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