King George Island (South Shetland Islands)
King George Island (Argentina: Isla 25 de Mayo, Chile: Isla Rey Jorge, Russian: Vaterloo (Waterloo)) is the largest of the South Shetland Islands, situated at 62°02′S 58°21′W / 62.033°S 58.35°W / -62.033; -58.35Coordinates: 62°02′S 58°21′W / 62.033°S 58.35°W / -62.033; -58.35, 120 kilometres (75 mi) off the coast of Antarctica in the Southern Ocean. The Island was named after King George III. It is not to be confused with King George Island, a small uninhabited island off south-eastern Tasmania, nor with George Island in the Falkland Islands.
Read more about King George Island (South Shetland Islands): History, Life On The Island
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