Mount Longdon | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 183 m (600 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 97 m (318 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 3 km (2 mi) |
Coordinates | 51°40′15″S 57°58′55″W / 51.67083°S 57.98194°W |
Geography | |
Mount Longdon is a hill located in the east of East Falkland island forming part of the Falkland Islands Archipelago.[3][4] It has an elevation of 183 metres (600 ft) above sea level. It is the highest land in any direction for 3 kilometres (2 miles).[5][a] Mount Longdon is named after Lt Col Richard Longdon, who was the commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (2 Para) of the British Army during the Falklands War.[6] It is best known as the site of the Battle of Mount Longdon, and overlooks Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands.
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