East Skerry

East Skerry (54°15′S 36°18′W / 54.250°S 36.300°W / -54.250; -36.300Coordinates: 54°15′S 36°18′W / 54.250°S 36.300°W / -54.250; -36.300) is a small group of islands and rocks (skerries) forming the eastern part of the Skrap Skerries, lying 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Cape George, off the north coast of South Georgia. The name was applied in the period 1926–30 by Discovery Investigations personnel who charted these islands.[1]

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  1. ↑ "East Skerry". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-02-22.

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