Sparrow Point
Sparrow Point is a point in Falkland Islands. Sparrow Point is situated nearby to the locality Ordnance Point, as well as near Tussac Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Port Stanley Airport and Canopus Hill.
Port Stanley Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Apcbg, Public domain.
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 2 miles southeast of Sparrow Point.
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 2½ miles southeast of Sparrow Point.
Mount Low
Peak
Mount Low is a mountain on East Falkland, Falkland Islands. It has an elevation of 253 meters. It is due north of Stanley on the north shore of Port William. Mount Low is situated 2½ miles northwest of Sparrow Point.
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 4 miles southeast of Sparrow Point.
Moody Brook
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Sparrow Point.
Sparrow Point
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Punta Sparrow”
- Category: landform
- Location: Falkland Islands, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-51.65933° or 51° 39′ 34″ southLongitude
-57.80705° or 57° 48′ 25″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
38W485RV+75GeoNames ID
3426695
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