Burnt Island

Burnt Island is an island in . Burnt Island is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in the Falkland Islands (1)
  • Also known as: Isla Burnt

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Egmont.

Locality
was the first British settlement in the , on Saunders Island off , and is named after John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont, who was First Lord of the Admiralty at the time of its founding. is situated 6 miles northeast of Burnt Island.

Burnt Island

Latitude
-51.42104° or 51° 25′ 16″ south
Longitude
-60.13304° or 60° 7′ 59″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
37WXHVH8+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 8012072
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
3832007
Wiki­data ID
Q24571772
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Burnt Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Burnt Island
  • Dutch: Burnt Island
  • Spanish: Isla Quemada
  • Swedish: Burnt Island

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Burnt Island islet (Saunders) and Skip Rock.

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