Georges Bank

geographical name

submerged sandbank in the Atlantic east of Massachusetts

Note: Georges Bank is a historically fertile fishing ground and an area of dangerous crosscurrents and fog.

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“Georges Bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Georges%20Bank. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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