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Stanley in the region of Falkland Islands (general) with its 2,213 habitants is a town located in Falkland Islands and is the capital of this country.
Local time in Stanley is now 11:07 PM (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: and . When in this area, you might want to check out . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Stanley ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Movie 3 - More and more south - part 2 (subtitles)
Movie no 3 about Yaghans circumnavigation take you from the Angra dos Reis archipelago i Brazil via the Falkland Islands to Ushuaia - the most southern city in the world. Se also website: www.yaghan.c ..
Solar Eclipse Simulation : September 11th 2007
This is a simulation (as seen in space from above Port Stanley in the Falklands Islands) of the partial solar eclipse due on September 11th 2007. ..
Sailing from Stanley, Falkland Islands
The South Georgia Fishery Patrol ship "Pharos SG" setting sail from the dock at Stanley, Falkland Islands. As she sails you see ships are unloading at the dock, the colourful roofs of the town and the ..
Avoiding Minefields - Port Stanley Sarabanda's photos around Stanley, East Falklands
Preview of Sarabanda's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago located in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are aboutBad rounding here{{#invoke:Math|precision_format| 500*1,000/1,609.344 | 1-2 }} miles (500 kilometres) east of the Patagonian coast at a latitude of about 52°S.
Located at -51.70 -57.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Christ Church Cathedral (Falkland Islands)
Christ Church Cathedral on Ross Road, in Stanley, Falkland Islands, is the southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world, consecrated in 1892. This is the parish church of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the British Antarctic Territories. The Parish of the Falkland Islands is part of the Anglican Communion.
Located at -51.69 -57.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Stanley, Falkland Islands
Stanley /ˈstænli/ (also known as Port Stanley) is the capital of the Falkland Islands. It is located on the island of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 2,115. Stanley is represented by five members of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands, currently Jan Cheek, Barry Elsby, Dick Sawle, Gavin Short and Mike Summers.
Located at -51.69 -57.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Roman Catholicism in the Falkland Islands
There are over 230 Catholics in the Falkland Islands, approximately 10% of the total population. There are no dioceses in the islands, instead they form an apostolic prefecture which was erected in January 1952. The spiritual leader of the prefecture is Father Michael McPartland who was appointed in 2002. McPartland is a member of S.M.A. Fathers. The Eucharist is celebrated at RAF Mount Pleasant.
Located at -51.69 -57.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sapper Hill
Sapper Hill (453 ft) is on East Falkland, Falkland Islands. It is just to the south of Stanley, and is heavily mined from the Falklands War. It is named after a troop of sappers who were based at Moody Brook barracks.
Located at -51.71 -57.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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