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Explore Johnson Harbour Settlement in Falkland Islands

Johnson Harbour Settlement in the region of Falkland Islands (general) is a town in Falkland Islands - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) North-West of Stanley , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Johnson Harbour Settlement is now 06:27 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Stanley " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: and Stanley. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Stanley . Where to go and what to see in Johnson Harbour Settlement ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at -51.50 -58.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places on East Falkland

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.

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Located at -51.53 -58.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: History of Spain, History of the Falkland Islands, Populated places on East Falkland

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.

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Located at -51.53 -58.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: History of the Falkland Islands, Populated places on East Falkland

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).

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Located at -51.53 -58.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: History of the Falkland Islands, Populated places established in 1764, Populated places on East Falkland

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.

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Located at -51.58 -58.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Bays of East Falkland