West Island
West Island is an island in Falkland Islands. West Island is situated near the locality Race Point, as well as near South West Point.- Type: Island
- Description: island in the Falkland Islands (2)
- Also known as: “Black West Island” and “Islote West”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Race Point.
West Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Falkland Islands, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-52.01454° or 52° 0′ 52″ south
Longitude
-60.99677° or 60° 59′ 48″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
37VXX2P3+57
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“West Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “West Island (pulo sa Kapupud-ang Falkland, lat -52,02, long -61,00)”
- Cebuano: “West Island”
- Dutch: “West Island”
- Spanish: “Isla Oeste”
- Swedish: “West Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: South West Point and Cape Orford.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Orford Hill and Tussac Island.
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