Peat Islet
Peat Islet is an islet in Falkland Islands. Peat Islet is situated nearby to the locality Chabot Point, as well as near Duclos Point.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Falkland Islands
- Also known as: “Islote Peat” and “Peat Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Long Island and Hog Island.
Long Island
Island
Long Island is the largest island in Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands. During the August 1833 events in nearby Port Louis, the surviving members of Louis Vernet's settlement, seeking refuge on the nearby Hog Island to escape the murderous gang of Antonio Rivero, regularly sent their boat to Long Island for food supplies to bring cattle, pigs, and geese.
Hog Island
Islet
Hog Island is the second largest island in Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands. During the August 1833 events in nearby Port Louis, the surviving members of Luis Vernet's colony sought refuge on the nearby Hog Island to escape the murderous gang of Antonio Rivero, and they regularly sent their boat to neighbouring Long Island for food supplies to bring cattle, pigs, and geese.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Louis and Johnson’s Harbour.
Port Louis
Hamlet
Port Louis is a settlement on northeastern East Falkland. It was established by Louis de Bougainville on 5 April 1764 as the first French settlement on the islands, but was then transferred to Spain in 1767 and renamed Puerto Soledad. Port Louis is situated 3 miles west of Peat Islet.
Johnson’s Harbour
Village
Johnson's Harbour is a settlement on the northeast coast of East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It is on the shore of Berkeley Sound at the head of Chabot Creek on a bay also named Johnson's Harbour. Johnson’s Harbour is situated 3 miles north of Peat Islet.
Peat Islet
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Falkland Islands, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-51.54369° or 51° 32′ 37″ southLongitude
-58.06637° or 58° 3′ 59″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
38W3FW4M+GFOpenStreetMap ID
way 4750045OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3426819Wikidata ID
Q24570752
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Satellite Map
Discover Peat Islet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Peat Islet” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Peat Islet”
- Dutch: “Peat Islet”
- Swedish: “Peat Islet”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chabot Point and Duclos Point.
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Highlights include Celery Island and Gull Island.
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