Beauchene Island | |
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![Beauchene Island located within the Falkland archipelago[1]](view_image.php?q=Beauchene_Island&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Beauchene_Island.png) Beauchene Island located within the Falkland archipelago[1] | |
| Coordinates: 52°53′11″S 59°12′13″W / 52.88639°S 59.20361°W | |
| Country | Falkland Islands |
| Named for | Jacques Gouin de Beauchêne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (FKST) |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively. | |
Beauchene Island is the southernmost of the Falkland Islands, lying about 54 kilometres (34 mi) south of Porpoise Point in Lafonia.[2][3] It was discovered in 1701 by Jacques Gouin de Beauchêne, after whom it was named.
- ^ Hervé Regnauld, Olivier Planchon et James Goff (2008). "Relative roles of structure, climate, and of a tsunami event on coastal evolution of the Falkland Archipelago". Géomorphologie. 24: 1. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Shtepenko, Olga; Archer, Samantha; Clark, James (September 2011). "Exploration Drilling: Environmental Impact Statement" (PDF). Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd. pp. 5–116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Beauchêne Island". BirdLife International. 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.