West Point Island
Former name: Albatross Island | |
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 West Point Island in January 2011 | |
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| Coordinates: 51°20′54″S 60°41′15″W / 51.34833°S 60.68750°W | |
| Country | Falkland Islands |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (FKST) |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively. | |
West Point Island (originally known as Albatross Island; Spanish: Isla Remolinos) is one of the Falkland Islands, lying in the north-west corner of the archipelago. It has an area of 1,469 hectares (5.67 sq mi) and boasts some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in the Falklands.[1] The island is owned by Roddy & Lily Napier and run as a sheep farm and tourist attraction.[2][3]
- ^ "West Point Island Group" (PDF). Falklands Conservation. Falklands Conservation. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Falkland Islands Tourist Board West Point Island". Falkland Islands Tourist Baard. falklandislands.com. 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Falkland Islands Tourism People". Falkland Islands Tourism. The National Archives. 4 October 2006. Archived from the original on 1 December 2002. Retrieved 20 April 2014.