Horse Point

Horse Point is a locality in Falkland Islands. Horse Point is situated nearby to the locality Hookers Point, as well as near Engineers Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Christ Church Cathedral.

Christ Church Cathedral

Church

Photo: Travellers & Tinkers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Christ Church Cathedral, in Stanley, Falkland Islands, is the southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world. It is the parish church of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the British Antarctic Territories. Christ Church Cathedral is situated 2½ miles northwest of Horse Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moody Brook and Cape Pembroke.

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 4½ miles northwest of Horse Point.

Cape Pembroke

Locality

Photo: DagosNavy, CC BY 2.0.

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 5 miles northeast of Horse Point.

Horse Point

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Punta Horse”
Category: cape
Location: Falkland Islands, South America
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Latitude

-51.72054° or 51° 43′ 14″ south

Longitude

-57.82548° or 57° 49′ 32″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

38W475HF+QR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4371231453

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

3426963

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Horse Point” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Punta Caballo”

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Localities in the Area

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