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Touring Green Patch Settlement in Falkland Islands
Green Patch Settlement in the region of Falkland Islands (general) is a city located in Falkland Islands - some 16 mi or ( 25 km ) North-West of Stanley , the country's capital city .
Time in Green Patch Settlement is now 05:41 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Stanley " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Stanley, Horseshoe Bay, and Johnson Harbour Settlement. Being here already, consider visiting Stanley . Check out our recommendations for Green Patch Settlement ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Port Louis, Falkland Islands
Port Louis is a settlement on northeastern East Falkland. It was established by Louis de Bougainville in 1764 as the first French settlement on the islands, but was then transferred to Spain in 1767 and renamed Puerto Soledad (In Spanish, East Falkland is known as Isla Soledad).
Located at -51.53 -58.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Green Patch
Green Patch is a settlement on East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, It is on the north east coast, on the south shore of Berkeley Sound, a few miles south east from Port Louis, on Port Louis Harbour. It looks out onto Long Island and Hog Island.
Located at -51.53 -58.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Puerto Soledad
Puerto Soledad (Puerto de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, English: Port Solitude) was a Spanish military outpost and penal colony on the Falkland Islands, situated at an inner cove of Berkeley Sound.
Located at -51.53 -58.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Uranie Bay
Uranie Bay is in the north east of East Falkland on the south coast of Berkeley Sound. It is named after the ship Uranie It was one of the potential landing sites considered by British forces during the Falklands War, for the same reasons as Volunteer Point nearby. It was considered a good site for a direct assault, however it was heavily guarded by Argentine positions, unlike San Carlos Water It was also within range of the Exocet launches at Stanley and nearby it on Hooker Point.
Located at -51.58 -58.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Johnson's Harbour
Johnson's Harbour is a settlement on the north east coast of East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It is on the shore of Berkeley Sound at the head of Chabot Creek on a bay also named Johnson's Harbour. It has a small store but the FIGAS only lands there for emergencies. Surrounding hills include North Lookout, Diamond Mountain and Hawk Hill.
Located at -51.50 -58.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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