Long 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the Falkland Islands
- Also known as: “Hog Island”, “Isla Long”, “Isle aux Pinguins”, “Isle Brûlée”, “Long Island, Falkland Islands”, and “Poulet Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hog Island.
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.
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.
Long Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Falkland Islands, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-51.55641° or 51° 33′ 23″ southLongitude
-58.06701° or 58° 4′ 1″ westElevation
52 feet (16 metres)Open location code
38W3CWVM+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 8011601OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
3426907Wikidata ID
Q6672620
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Satellite Map
Discover Long Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Long Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Long Island (pulo sa Kapupud-ang Falkland)”
- Cebuano: “Long Island”
- Dutch: “Long Island”
- French: “Long Island (Malouines)”
- French: “Long Island”
- Spanish: “Isla Larga (Islas Malvinas)”
- Spanish: “Isla Larga”
- Swedish: “Long Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Long Island and Duclos Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Peat Islet and Celery Island.
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