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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
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at South Georgia, and the name has long been established through general usage. It is clearly visible from
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The west peak of 9,565 feet (2,915 m) was climbed in December 1960 by Captain V. N. Stevenson,
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Paget
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is the highest peak). Mount Paget is more than twice the height of
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Highest point of South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands
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Paget Peak

Elevation
Prominence
Ranked 102nd
Isolation
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Listing
Ultra
Coordinates
54°26′27″S 36°33′19″W / 54.44083°S 36.55528°W / -54.44083; -36.55528

South Georgia
Parent range
Allardyce Range
First ascent
Combined Services Expedition
Malcolm Burley
Easiest route
summit
Allardyce Range
South Atlantic
Antarctic
South Georgia
sea level
United Kingdom
British Antarctic Territory
Mount Hope
Ben Nevis
Great Britain

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