The Canache

The Canache is a bay in . The Canache is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Port Stanley Airport and Canopus Hill.

Aerodrome
Photo: Apcbg, Public domain.
, also known as Stanley Airport, is a small civil in the , two miles from the capital, . The airport is the only civilian airport in the islands with a paved runway.

Peak
is located on the of near , the capital city of the . 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.

Locality
Photo: DagosNavy, CC BY 2.0.
is the easternmost point of the , and is on . There is an automated lighthouse here.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

The Canache

Latitude
-51.69608° or 51° 41′ 46″ south
Longitude
-57.79058° or 57° 47′ 26″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
38W48635+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4324849623
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
3427128
Wiki­data ID
Q24571428
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Satellite Map

Discover The Canache from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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

Delve into Stanley, Saunders Island, Goose Green, and Port Howard.

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