Carcass Island
Isla del Rosario | |
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Carcass Island shown within the Falkland Islands | |
Coordinates: 51°16′50″S 60°33′45″W / 51.28056°S 60.56250°W | |
Country | Falkland Islands (UK) |
Named for | English: "Carcass" after ship Spanish: Island of the Rosary |
Main settlement | Port Patterson |
Area | |
• Total | 18.94 km2 (7.31 sq mi) |
Highest elevation (Mount Byng) | 220 m (720 ft) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (FKST) |
If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively. |
Carcass Island (Spanish: Isla del Rosario) is the largest of the West Point Island Group of the Falkland Islands.