Sapper Hill

Sapper Hill is on , located just south of , the Falklands Islands capital. It is named after a troop of sappers who were once billeted at barracks.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Government House and Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust.

Public building
in has been the home of the ' governors since the mid-19th century.

Museum
The Falkland Islands Museum is located at the historical dockyard site in , the capital of the in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is run by the , which is a registered charity.

Public building
Photo: Apcbg, Public domain.
is the building in , , where the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands meets. It is located in Ross Road across the street from the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moody Brook.

Locality
is a small watercourse that flows into Stanley Harbour on , . It is near , 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.

Sapper Hill

Latitude
-51.70376° or 51° 42′ 14″ south
Longitude
-57.893° or 57° 53′ 35″ west
Elevation
430 feet (131 metres)
Open location code
38W474W4+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4324849624
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
3426730
Wiki­data ID
Q7421034
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sapper Hill” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Sapper Hill
  • Chinese: 工兵山
  • Czech: Sapper Hill
  • Dutch: Sapper Hill
  • Ladin: Sapper Hill
  • Portuguese: Monte Sapper
  • Spanish: Cerro Zapador
  • Spanish: Sapper Hill
  • Swedish: Sapper Hill

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sapper Hill and Crater.

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