Falkland Islands Carcass Island

Carcass Island is the largest of the West Point Island Group of the Falkland Islands. It lies north-west of West Falkland and south-east of the Jason Islands. It is 10 km in length, has a maximum width of 2.5 km, and is 19 km² in area. The highest points of the island are Stanley Hill and Mount Byng at 220 m. The north-eastern coast has cliffs and slopes while th…
Carcass Island is the largest of the West Point Island Group of the Falkland Islands. It lies north-west of West Falkland and south-east of the Jason Islands. It is 10 km in length, has a maximum width of 2.5 km, and is 19 km² in area. The highest points of the island are Stanley Hill and Mount Byng at 220 m. The north-eastern coast has cliffs and slopes while there are large sand bays and a tidal rocky point to the north-west. There are also stretches of duneland. Leopard Beach is often used as a landing point.
  • Country: Falkland Islands (UK)
  • Named for: English: "Carcass" after ship · Spanish: Island of the Rosary
  • Main settlement: Port Patterson
  • Time zone: UTC−3 (FKST)

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