King Edward Point is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The area was explored by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-04 under Otto Nordenskiöld. It was named around 1906 after King Edward VII of the United Kingdom.
About King Edward Point in brief
King Edward Point is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It is situated in Cumberland East Bay on the northeastern coast of the island. The area was explored by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-04 under Otto Nordenskiöld.
It was named around 1906 after King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. Since 1909, King Edward Point has been the residence of a British Magistrate administering the islands. In 1925, the government of the UK established Discovery House, a marine laboratory for Discovery Investigations.
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