Falkland Harbor

Falkland Harbour is a harbour along the southwest side of in the . It was charted by Norwegian whaling captain Petter Sorlle in 1912–13, and named for the floating whale factory Falkland which was badly damaged while entering the harbour in the 1912–13 season.
Wikipedia
  • Cove
  • …is also known as “Falkland Harbour”
  • Description: harbour at Powell Island in the South Orkney Islands

Places of Interest

Highlights include Christoffersen Island and Michelsen Island.
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is 1 km south of and… is situated 2½ km southeast of Falkland Harbor.

Falkland Harbor

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Latitude
-60.733° or 60° 43′ 59″ south
Longitude
-45.05° or 45° 3′ west
Open location code
38FP7W8X+RX
Geo­Names ID
6632932
Wiki­data ID
Q5431950

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tamil—“Falkland Harbor” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “福克蘭港”
  • German: “Falkland Harbour”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Falkland Harbour”
  • Swedish: “Falkland Harbour”
  • Tamil: “பால்க்லாந்து துறைமுகம்”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ellefsen Harbour and Fredriksen Island.

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