The Guides

The Guides (54°4′S 36°52′W / 54.067°S 36.867°W / -54.067; -36.867Coordinates: 54°4′S 36°52′W / 54.067°S 36.867°W / -54.067; -36.867) are two tussock-covered islands lying off the east side of the entrance to Antarctic Bay along the north coast of South Georgia. Charted by the German Antarctic Expedition under Filchner, 1911-12. The name appears on a chart based upon surveys of South Georgia by DI personnel in the period 1926-30.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "The Guides" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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