West Island
West Island is an island in Falkland Islands. West Island is situated nearby to the locality Race Point, as well as near South West Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Race Point
Locality
Race Point is the point on the north side of Smylie Channel forming the south extremity of Weddell Island in the Falkland Islands. The point is located at, which is 26.7 km south-southwest of Swan Point, 3.5 km west-northwest of neighbouring Dyke Island, 1.8 km north of West Island and 4 km north-northeast of Orford Hill, West Falkland.
West Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Falkland Islands, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-52.01454° or 52° 0′ 52″ southLongitude
-60.99677° or 60° 59′ 48″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
37VXX2P3+57OpenStreetMap ID
way 8012209OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
3831718Wikidata ID
Q24571295
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Satellite Map
Discover West Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Orford Hill and Tussac Island.
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