User:MacRusgail/List of Falkland Islands
This is a list of the islands of Falkland Islands, which are an overseas dependency of Great Britain.
Main islands[edit]
| Island | Area (km²) | Population | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Falkland | 6,605 km² (2,550 sq mi) | 2197 | 705 |
| West Falkland | 4,532 km² (1,750 sq mi | 144 | 700 |
Other Islands[edit]
| Island | Area (km²) | Population | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barren Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Beauchene Island | 5 | ? | 82 |
| Beaver Island | ? | ? | ? |
| Bird Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Bleaker Island | 20.7 | ? | 29 |
| Broken Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Carcass Island | ? | ? | 304 |
| Centre Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Dunbar Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Dyke Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| East Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Edddystone Rock | ? | 0 | 44 |
| Fox Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| George Island | ? | ? | ? |
| Golding Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Great Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Hog Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Horse Block | <1 | 0 | ? |
| Keppel Island | 40 | ? | ? |
| Kidney Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Lively Island | ? | ? | ? |
| Long Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Low Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Middle Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Narrow Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| New Island | ? | ? | ? |
| Passage Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Pebble Island | 88 | ? | ? |
| Rabbit Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| River Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Ruggles Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Saunders Island | 132 | ? | ? |
| Sea Lion Island | ? | ? | 46 |
| Sedge Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Speedwell Island | ? | ? | ? |
| Split Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Staats Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Tea Island | ? | 0 | ? |
| Weddell Island | ? | ? | ? |
| West Point Island | ? | ? | 369 |
Small archipelagos[edit]
Jason Islands[edit]
None of the Jason Islands are permanently inhabited.
| Island | Area (ha) | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Elephant Jason | ? | ? |
| Flat Jason | ? | ? |
| Grand Jason | ? | ? |
| South Jason | ? | ? |
| Steeple Jason | ? | ? |
Highest islands[edit]
| Rank | Island | Mountain | Height (m) | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Falkland | Mt Usborne | 705 | 2,313 |
| 2 | West Falkland | Mt Adam | 700 | 2,297 |
| 3 | West Point Island | Mt Misery | 369 | 1,211 |
| 4 | Carcass Island | Stanley Hill & Mt Bing | 304 | 997 |
List of Falkland Islands named after people[edit]
This is a short list of islands, which are known to be named after someone.
- Beauchene Island - Jacques Gouin de Beauchêne
- Dunbar Island
- (East Falkland) Lafonia (peninsula) - Samuel Fisher Lafone
- George Island - ? King George
- Golding Island
- Keppel Island - Augustus Keppel
- Saunders Island
- Ruggles Island
- Staats Island
- Tyssen Islands
- Weddell Island - James Weddell
Spanish names derived from people[edit]
A list of the derivations of Spanish names, where they differ substantially from the English versions.
- Beaver Island - Isla San Rafael - The archangel Raphael
- Lively Island - Isla Bougainville) - Louis Antoine de Bougainville
- Bleaker Island - Isla María - ?Virgin Mary
- Jason Islands - Isla Sebaldes - Sebald de Weert
- Pebble Island - Isla (de) Borbón/Isla Bourbon - House of Bourbon
- Weddell Island - Isla San José - Saint Joseph