Port Louis

Port Louis is a settlement on northeastern . It was established by Louis de Bougainville on 5 April 1764 as the first French settlement on the islands, but was then transferred to in 1767 and renamed Puerto Soledad.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: settlement on northeastern East Falkland
  • Also known as: “Anson’s Harbour”, “Port Louis Settlement”, “Port Louis, Falkland Islands”, “Port Luis”, “Port Saint Louis”, “Port Soledad”, and “Puerto Luis”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hog Island.

Islet
is the second largest island in , . During the August 1833 events in nearby Port Louis, the surviving members of Luis Vernet's colony sought refuge on the nearby to escape the murderous gang of Antonio Rivero, and they regularly sent their boat to neighbouring for food supplies to bring cattle, pigs, and geese. is situated 2 miles east of Port Louis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Johnson’s Harbour.

Village
Photo: Ben Tubby, CC BY 2.0.
Johnson's Harbour is a settlement on the northeast coast of in the . It is on the shore of at the head of Chabot Creek on a bay also named Johnson's Harbour. is situated 4½ miles northeast of Port Louis.

Port Louis

Latitude
-51.5311° or 51° 31′ 52″ south
Longitude
-58.12738° or 58° 7′ 39″ west
Open location code
38W3FV9F+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172003150
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID
Q3435209
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Port Louis” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ميناء لويس”
  • Breton: “Port Louis”
  • Chinese: “路易港（福克兰群岛）”
  • Chinese: “路易港（福克蘭羣島）”
  • Chinese: “路易港（福克蘭群島）”
  • Dutch: “Port Louis, Falkland Islands”
  • French: “Port-Louis”
  • Japanese: “ポート・エグモント”
  • Japanese: “ポート・ルイス (フォークランド諸島)”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Anson’s Harbour”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Port Louis”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Port St. Louis”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Puerto Soledad”
  • Norwegian: “Port Louis”
  • Polish: “Port Louis (Falklandy)”
  • Polish: “Port Louis”
  • Portuguese: “Port Louis”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Port Louis, Falklandi”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Port Louis”
  • Spanish: “Puerto Luis”
  • Spanish: “Puerto Soledad”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Port Louis South and Chabot Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gull Island and Celery Island.

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