Place:King Edward Point
King Edward Point | |
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 King Edward Point | |
 Location of King Edward Point and Grytviken in South Georgia | |
  King Edward Point Location of King Edward Point and Grytviken in South Georgia | |
| Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 54°17′00″S 36°29′42″W / 54.283333°S 36.495°W | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Territory | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| Operator | British Antarctic Survey |
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| Population (2018) | |
| • Summer | 22 |
| • Winter | 12 |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (GST) |
| UN/LOCODE | GS |
| Active times | All year-round |
| Status | Operational |
| Activities | Support sustainable fishing |
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King Edward Point (also known as KEP) is a permanent British Antarctic Survey research station on South Georgia island and is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.[1] It is situated in Cumberland East Bay on the northeastern coast of the island.[2] The settlement is the second smallest capital in the world by population, after Ngerulmud in Palau.
History
King Edward Point was named in honour of King Edward VII. Grytviken (pot cove in Norwegian and Swedish) is nearby and was named after sealers' trywork.[3] Both of these are along the King Edward Cove.[4]
The Post Office in King Edward Point was established in 1909, and has been in operation since then with the exception of the Falklands War.[5] The oldest building in King Edward Point is the customs warehouse and jail built in 1914.[6]
Discovery House, a prefabricated laboratory, was established in 1925, and used by biologists collecting specimens from whale carcasses for six years. In 1929, Discovery II was opened for use in oceanographic study.[7]
Argentina soldiers arrived near King Edward Point on 24 March 1982, and occupied it on 3 April. The British retook King Edward Point in late April.[8]
Environment
Elephant and fur seals inhabit the area.[3] Cats were brought to King Edward Point, but the last one died in 1980.[9]
Climate
King Edward Point and Grytviken have a tundra climate (Köppen ET) with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. The highest temperature ever recorded at Grytviken/King Edward Point was 28.8 °C (83.8 °F) on 10 March 1922.[10]
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See also
- List of Antarctic research stations
- List of Antarctic field camps
References
- ↑ "Local laws and customs - South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (British Overseas Territory) travel advice - GOV.UK" (in en). https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/south-georgia-and-south-sandwich-islands/local-laws-and-customs.
- ↑ "Google Maps" (in en). https://www.google.com/maps/place/54%C2%B017'00.0%22S+36%C2%B029'39.0%22W/@-54.2833318,-36.4963477,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d-54.283335!4d-36.4941592.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Poncet & Crosbie 2012, p. 108.
- ↑ Poncet & Crosbie 2012, p. 109.
- ↑ Poncet & Crosbie 2012, p. 44.
- ↑ Poncet & Crosbie 2012, p. 114.
- ↑ Poncet & Crosbie 2012, p. 38.
- ↑ Poncet & Crosbie 2012, p. 40.
- ↑ Burton 2012, p. 19.
- ↑ Remarkable Temperatures in the Argentine and South Georgia. Meteorological Magazine. 57 (6): 138. June 1922.
- ↑ "SYNOP/BUFR observations. Data by months". Meteomanz. http://www.meteomanz.com/sy3?l=1&cou=3140&ind=88903&y1=2006&m1=01&y2=2020&m2=12&so=000&fm=00.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Temp/Rain 1901–1950". Globalbioclimatics. Apr 2012. http://www.globalbioclimatics.org/pdf/ar-georg.pdf.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Cappelen, John; Jensen, Jens. "South Georgia–Grytviken" (in da). Climate Data for Selected Stations (1931–1960). Danish Meteorological Institute. p. 242. http://www.dmi.dk/dmi/tr01-17.pdf.
- ↑ "Weather extremes for Grytviken". Météo Climat. http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/station-202.php.
Works cited
- Burton, Richard, ed (2012). A Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia. Princeton University Press. https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv1nxcv62z.
- Poncet, Sally; Crosbie, Kim (2012). A Visitor's Guide to South Georgia (2 ed.). Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691156583. https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv1nxctzz.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for King Edward Point. |
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