Crater
Crater is a military installation in Falkland Islands. Crater is situated nearby to the peak Sapper Hill, as well as near the locality Moody Brook.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sapper Hill and Government House.
Sapper Hill
Peak
Photo: Apcbg, Public domain.
Sapper Hill is on East Falkland, located just south of Stanley, the Falklands Islands capital. It is named after a troop of sappers who were once billeted at Moody Brook barracks.
Government House
Public building
Photo: michael clarke stuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Government House in Stanley has been the home of the Falkland Islands' governors since the mid-19th century. Government House is situated 1½ miles northeast of Crater.
Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust
Museum
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
The Falkland Islands Museum is located at the historical dockyard site in Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is run by the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust, which is a registered charity. Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust is situated 2 miles northeast of Crater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moody Brook.
Moody Brook
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moody Brook is a small watercourse that flows into Stanley Harbour on East Falkland, Falkland Islands. It is near Stanley, 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.
Crater
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Falkland Islands, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-51.70446° or 51° 42′ 16″ southLongitude
-57.90564° or 57° 54′ 20″ westOpen location code
38W473WV+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 6400613513OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=danger_area
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