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Horseshoe Bay in the region of Falkland Islands (general) is a town located in Falkland Islands - some 19 mi or ( 31 km ) North-West of Stanley , the country's capital .
Local time in Horseshoe Bay is now 10:35 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Stanley " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Stanley, Rincon Grande Settlement, Port Louis Settlement, Green Patch Settlement, and Foam Creek House. When in this area, you might want to check out Stanley . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Horseshoe Bay ? 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 6 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 6 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 6 km away
Rincon Grande
Rincon or Rincon Grande is a settlement on East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, on the east shore of Salvador Water, at its north end. Rincon refers to a point of land, and such early settlements were often started where cattle could be herded onto boats. It is east of Salvador across the water, and west of Port Louis and Johnson's Harbour It is one of the oldest settlements in the area.
Located at -51.46 -58.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 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 13 km away
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