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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Harbor
- Description: inlet on East Falkland island
- Also known as: “Baye Choisel”, “Port Firm”, “Port William, Falkland Islands”, and “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, is a small civil airport in the Falkland Islands, two miles from the capital, Stanley. The airport is the only civilian airport in the islands with a paved runway. Port Stanley Airport is situated 1½ miles southeast of Port William.
Canopus Hill
Peak
Canopus Hill is located on the island of East Falkland near Stanley, the capital city of the Falkland Islands. It is named after HMS Canopus, which fired the first shots in the Battle of the Falkland Islands during World War I. 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. There is an automated lighthouse here. Cape Pembroke is situated 3½ miles east of Port William.
Moody Brook
Locality
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Moody Brook is a small watercourse that flows into Stanley Harbour on East Falkland, Falkland Islands. It is near Stanley, just to the northwest, and was formerly the location of the town barracks, which were attacked in Operation Rosario, the 1982 Argentine Invasion of the Falkland Islands. Moody Brook is situated 5 miles west of Port William.
Port William
- Categories: inlet and transportation
- Location: Falkland Islands, South America
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Satellite Map
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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”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blanco Bay and Sparrow Point.
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