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King George Bay
King George Bay () is a large bay on the coast of West Falkland in the Falkland Islands, facing westwards. There are three settlements on the bay Chartres Chartres () is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Eure-et-Loir Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region in France. It is located about southwest of Paris. At the 2019 census, there were 1 ..., Dunnose Head and Roy Cove. Storm Mountain is on the north coast. It contains numerous islands, including the Passage Islands and Split Island. The bay is roughly long and wide. See also * Stump Rock References Bays of West Falkland {{Falklands-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Falkland may refer to: * Falkland, British Columbia, a community in Canada * Falkland, Nova Scotia, a community in Canada * Falkland Islands, an archipelago in the south Atlantic Ocean ** Falklands Crisis of 1770 ** Falklands War of 1982 * Falkland, Fife, a former burgh in Fife, Scotland ** Falkland Palace, royal residence of the Kings of Scots in Falkland, Fife, Scotland ** Viscount Falkland, a Scottish peerage title, named after Falkland, Fife, Scotland * Falkland, North Carolina, a town in the United States * Falkland (Redd Shop, Virginia), U.S., a historic plantation house * Falkland (novel), ''Falkland'' (novel), an 1827 novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton See also * Falkland Ridge, Nova Scotia, a community in Canada * Falkland Sound, a strait separating West Falkland and East Falkland * South Falkland, an English colony on Newfoundland * * * Folkland (other) * Malvinas (other) * Malvina (other) {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Falkland
West Falkland () is the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It is a hilly island, separated from East Falkland by the Falkland Sound. Its area is , 37% of the total area of the islands. Its coastline is long. Population The island has fewer than 200 people, scattered around the coastline. The largest settlement is Port Howard on the east coast, which has an airstrip. Other settlements include Albemarle, Chartres, Dunnose Head, Fox Bay, Fox Bay West, Hill Cove, Port Stephens, and Roy Cove, most of which are linked by road and also have airstrips and harbours. In 1986, the population was 265, in 2001, it had fallen to 144 and rose to 160 in 2016. Because West Falkland is outside Stanley or RAF Mount Pleasant on East Falkland it is considered part of the " camp", a Falklander term for the area outside the main settlement. Geography and wildlife West Falkland is hillier on the side closest to East Falkland. The principal mountain range, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands (; ), commonly referred to as The Falklands, is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and from Cape Dubouzet at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, at a latitude of about 52°S. The archipelago, with an area of , comprises East Falkland, West Falkland, and 776 smaller islands. As a British Overseas Territory, the Falklands have internal self-governance, while the United Kingdom takes responsibility for their defence and foreign affairs. The capital and largest settlement is Stanley, Falkland Islands, Stanley on East Falkland. The islands are believed to have been uninhabited prior to European discovery in the 17th century. Controversy exists over the Falklands' discovery and subsequent colonisation by Europeans. At various times, the islands have had French, British, Spanish, and Argentine settlements. Britain Reassertion of Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chartres, Falkland Islands
Chartres is one of the main settlements on West Falkland, in the Falkland Islands. It is on the west coast of West Falkland, at the mouth of Chartres River, at the eastern shore of King George Bay. One of the two only proper roads on West Falkland runs between Chartres and Port Howard Port Howard (, ) is the largest settlement on West Falkland (unless Fox Bay is taken as one settlement, instead of two). It is in the east of the island, on an inlet of Falkland Sound. It is on the lower slopes of Mount Maria (part of the Hor .... It is one of the closest settlements to Mount Adam to the North, the highest point on West Falkland. Chartres and the Chartres River were named after Edward Chartres, the surgeon aboard . References Populated places on West Falkland {{Falklands-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunnose Head, West Falkland
Dunnose Head is a small settlement in West Falkland in Philomel Pass, Queen Charlotte Bay. It is about 50 miles (80 km) west south west of Port Howard, and does not have a proper road connection. Dunnose Head used to be part of Packe Brothers Ltd holdings, but on sub-division was formed into three farms A farm (also called an agricultural holding) is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production. The name is used fo .... Two of these were based on the old settlement, these were Narrows Farm (covering the old Packe's area East of the Settlement), and Dunnose Head Farm,(covering the old Centre Camp and Stud Flock). The other farm was based on Shallow Harbour House, which is west of the old settlement, and covers the old Packe's Ewe Camps which were named South and North Camps plus Raus Creek. Populated places on West Falkland Headlands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Cove
Roy Cove is a settlement on West Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, in the north west. It faces southwards, onto King George Bay King George Bay () is a large bay on the coast of West Falkland in the Falkland Islands, facing westwards. There are three settlements on the bay Chartres Chartres () is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Eure-et-Loir Departments .... References Populated places on West Falkland {{Falklands-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storm Mountain, Falkland Islands
Storm Mountain is on West Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It is high (the 9th highest in the Falklands). Because of its location on a narrow peninsula jutting out into the South Atlantic, between Byron Sound and King George Bay King George Bay () is a large bay on the coast of West Falkland in the Falkland Islands, facing westwards. There are three settlements on the bay Chartres Chartres () is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Eure-et-Loir Departments ..., it is highly exposed, whence its name. References * Strange, Ian ''The Falkland Islands'' External links satellite imageryupdated weather data of Mount Storm Mountains and hills of West Falkland {{Falklands-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passage Islands
The Passage Islands () are a group of four islands in the Falkland Islands of the South Atlantic Ocean. They lie off Dunnose Head, West Falkland, at the mouth of King George Bay. Description The largest of the group is Second Passage Island which is long from east to west and up to wide. Much of the coastline is characterised by cliffs up to high. The highest point is Sixtus Hill. Past overgrazing has caused erosion and reduced the cover of tussac. There are several ponds, one of which provides feeding habitat for waders and waterfowl. Third and Fourth Passage Islands are 800 m apart and low lying, rising to about . They were only briefly stocked with cattle in the 1960s and have good tussac coverage. Important Bird Area The Passage Islands group has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA). Birds for which the site is of conservation significance include Falkland steamer ducks, gentoo penguins (300 breeding pairs), southern rockhopp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Split Island, Falkland Islands
Split Island is one of the Falkland Islands. It is near West Falkland, to its west, at the mouth of King George Bay.Strange, Ian (1983) ''The Falkland Islands'' It is to the west of Rabbit Island, Hummock Island and Middle Island. It is north of the Passage Islands and south east of Westpoint Island West Point Island (originally known as Albatross Island; ) is one of the Falkland Islands, lying in the north-west corner of the archipelago. It has an area of and boasts some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in the Falklands. The island is ..., and south west of the Byron Heights and Storm Mountain. References External links * http://www.falklandislands.com/ Islands of the Falkland Islands {{Falklands-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stump Rock
Stump Rock () is an offshore rock in the west portion of King George Bay, 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) northwest of Martello Tower in the South Shetland Islands, which was charted and named in 1937 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the ''RRS Discovery II RRS ''Discovery II'' was a British Royal Research Ship which, during her operational lifetime of about 30 years, carried out considerable hydrographical and marine biological survey work in Antarctic waters and the Southern Ocean in the cours ...''. References Rock formations of Antarctica {{KingGeorgeIslandAQ-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
