The Canache
The Canache is a bay in Falkland Islands. The Canache is situated nearby to the locality Hookers Point, as well as near Gentoo Penguin Colony.| 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.
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.
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.
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.
The Canache
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
- Category: body of water
- Location: Falkland Islands, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-51.69608° or 51° 41′ 46″ southLongitude
-57.79058° or 57° 47′ 26″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
38W48635+HQOpenStreetMap ID
node 4324849623OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
Discover The Canache from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Canache” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Canache”
- Swedish: “The Canache”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hookers Point and Gentoo Penguin Colony.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include WEDDELL [b1940] and FLYD [b c1908].
Falkland Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
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