Mount Paget

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Mount Paget

Location of Mt. Paget
Elevation 2,935 metres (9,629 feet)
Location South Georgia
Range Allardyce Range
Prominence 2,935 m (9,629 ft)
Coordinates 54°26′S 36°33′W / -54.433, -36.55Coordinates: 54°26′S 36°33′W / -54.433, -36.55
First ascent Combined Services Expedition (British military) led by Commander Malcolm Burley, 30 December 1964
Easiest route snow/ice climb

Mount Paget is a summit of Allardyce Range on the South Atlantic/Antarctic island of South Georgia. It is the highest peak in the island of South Georgia, and any territory of the United Kingdom. However, a higher peak still, Mount Jackson, lies within the British Antarctic Territory.

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 sealers and whalers at South Georgia, and the name has long been established through general usage. It is clearly visible from Grytviken and King Edward Point.

Central South Georgia with part of the Allardyce Range; Mt. Paget is in the top right corner (NASA imagery).
Central South Georgia with part of the Allardyce Range; Mt. Paget is in the top right corner (NASA imagery).
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