West Skerry (54°15′S 36°20′W) is a small group of islands and rocks forming the west part of Skrap Skerries, lying 3.2 km (2 miles) east of Barff Point off the north coast of South Georgia. The name appears on a chart based upon a survey of this area by DI personnel in the period 1926-30, but it may reflect an earlier naming by whalers.
Map of West Skerry, SIQQ 1ZZ, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
"Skerry" is a Lowland Scots word for "reef"
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "West Skerry" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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