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  2. List of islands of Georgia (country) - Wikipedia

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    Mamia's Island (მამიას კუნძული), a rare breeding ground of velvet scoter ducks. Site of a 2023 documentary film. Site of a 2023 documentary film. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

  3. History of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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    Carl A. Larsen. In the early 20th century South Georgia experienced a new rush of economic activity and settlement. Following a 1900 advertisement by the Falklands Government the entire island was leased to a Punta Arenas company, and a subsequent conflict of interests with the Compañía Argentina de Pesca which had started whaling at Grytviken since December 1904 was settled by the British ...

  4. Category:Islands of Georgia (U.S. state) - Wikipedia

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    in Category:Islands of Georgia (U.S. state) by county. It should hold all the pages in the county-level categories, and may hold other pages such as lists.

  5. Golden Isles of Georgia - Wikipedia

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    St. Simons Island is the largest of the Golden Isles, with a permanent population of 12,743 as of the 2010 census. Reachable via the F. J. Torras Causeway, the Island is a tourist destination for its beaches, water sports, boating and fishing, golf, nature trails, historical landmarks, shopping, restaurants and nightlife.

  6. Cumberland Island National Seashore - Wikipedia

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    The Cumberland Island Visitor Center, Cumberland Island Museum, and Lang concession ferry to the island are located in the city of St. Marys, Georgia. Public access via the ferry is limited, reservations are recommended. Camping is allowed in the seashore. The 9,886-acre (40.01 km 2) Cumberland Island Wilderness is part of the seashore.

  7. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - Wikipedia

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    Richard William Seale's map of 1744, showing Roche Island and noting its discovery in 1675. The island of South Georgia was first sighted and visited in April 1675 by Anthony de la Roché, a London merchant and (despite his French name) an Englishman, who spent a fortnight in one of the island's bays. [5]

  8. List of islands by name - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of islands by name. As this list is too long to be contained within this page, it has been divided into 26 different articles corresponding to their ...

  9. Cumberland Island - Wikipedia

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    Cumberland Island, in the southeastern United States, is the largest of the Sea Islands of Georgia. The long-staple Sea Island cotton was first grown here by a local family, the Millers, who helped Eli Whitney develop the cotton gin. With its unusual range of wildlife, the island has been declared a National Seashore. Little Cumberland Island ...