Reindeer Valley

Reindeer Valley (54°18′S 36°20′W / 54.300°S 36.333°W / -54.300; -36.333Coordinates: 54°18′S 36°20′W / 54.300°S 36.333°W / -54.300; -36.333) is a valley between Godthul, on the north coast of South Georgia, and Sandebugten, in Cumberland East Bay. Surveyed by the SGS in the period 1951-57, and so named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) because, in 1909, Norwegian whalers introduced reindeer into this part of the island.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Reindeer Valley" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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