Port William
Port William is a large inlet on the east coast of East Falkland island. A strait called "the Narrows" leads into Stanley Harbour. Port William has several other bays on it, namely Gypsy Cove and Yorke Bay, which is a noted beauty spot, Hearnden Water, which is effectively the estuary of the Murrell River and Weir Creek, Blanco Bay and Sparrow Cove. Kidney Island is just north of Port William.
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- Description: inlet on East Falkland island
- Also known as“Baye Choisel”“Port Firm”“Port William, Falkland Islands”“Puerto William”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Port Stanley Airport and Canopus Hill.
Port Stanley Airport
Aerodrome
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Port Stanley Airport, also known as Stanley Airport… Port Stanley Airport is situated 1½ miles southeast of Port William.
Canopus Hill
Peak
Canopus Hill is located on the island of East Falkland… Canopus Hill is situated 2 miles southeast of Port William.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Pembroke and Moody Brook.
Cape Pembroke
Locality
Cape Pembroke is the easternmost point of the Falkland Islands, and is on East Falkland. Cape Pembroke is situated 3½ miles east of Port William.
Moody Brook
Locality
Moody Brook is a small watercourse that flows into… Moody Brook is situated 5 miles west of Port William.
Port William
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Latitude
-51.66622° or 51° 39′ 58″ south
Longitude
-57.79993° or 57° 47′ 60″ west
Open location code
38W486M2+G2
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Port William” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “威廉港”
- French: “Port William”
- Japanese: “ポート・ウィリアム”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Port William”
- Norwegian: “Port William”
- Spanish: “Puerto Groussac”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Port William”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ordnance Point and Tussac Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blanco Bay and Sparrow Point.
Falkland Islands: Highlights
Learn more about Stanley and Goose Green.
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