The following list contains larger islands and other notable islands in theFalklands. Area data are from theUSGS unless otherwise specified.[1]
| Island | Area (km2) | Lat | Long | Highest Point (m) | Group / Area | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Falkland | 6,512.2 | -51.750 | -58.840 | 705 | main islands | [2] |
| West Falkland | 4,457.3 | -51.750 | -60.000 | 700 | main islands | [2] |
| Weddell Island | 259.1 | -51.904 | -61.000 | 383 | Weddell Island Group | [3][4] |
| Saunders Island | 126.0 | -51.344 | -60.172 | 457 | [5] | |
| Pebble Island | 113.4 | -51.299 | -59.610 | 277 | Pebble Island Group | [6] |
| Lively Island | 58.3 | -52.035 | -58.490 | 37 | Lively Island Group | [7] |
| Speedwell Island | 54.0 | -52.222 | -59.714 | Speedwell Island Group | [8] | |
| Keppel Island | 41.0 | -51.325 | -59.975 | 341 | [2] | |
| Beaver Island | 38.8 | -51.842 | -61.276 | Beaver Island Group | [9] | |
| George Island | 27.2 | -52.343 | -59.754 | 18 | Speedwell Island Group | [8] |
| Bleaker Island | 22.4 | -52.214 | -58.872 | Bleaker Island Group | [10] | |
| New Island | 20.5 | -51.719 | -61.287 | 100 | New Island Group | [11] |
| Golding Island | 19.4 | -51.351 | -59.745 | |||
| Carcass Island | 18.2 | -51.280 | -60.569 | 220 | West Point Island Group | [12] |
| Dyke Island | 15.9 | -51.993 | -60.887 | |||
| Swan Island | 13.7 | -51.793 | -59.588 | Swan Islands | ||
| Grand Jason Island | 13.2 | -51.057 | -61.096 | 361 | Jason Islands | [13] |
| West Point Island | 12.0 | -51.356 | -60.700 | 350 | [12] | |
| Great Island | 12.0 | -51.969 | -59.695 | |||
| Barren Island | 11.6 | -52.382 | -59.709 | 18 | Speedwell Island Group | [8] |
| Middle Island | 9.3 | -51.406 | -59.710 | (Byron Sound) | ||
| Sea Lion Island | 9.0 | -52.432 | -59.104 | 30 | Sea Lion Islands Group | [14] |
| Steeple Jason Island | 8.8 | -51.036 | -61.212 | 290 | Jason Islands | [13] |
| First Island | 7.8 | -51.653 | -60.679 | Passage Islands | ||
| Second Island | 7.3 | -51.578 | -60.774 | Passage Islands | ||
| Broken Island | 6.3 | -51.344 | -59.672 | |||
| Ruggles Island | 6.3 | -52.073 | -59.732 | |||
| East Island | 5.7 | -51.375 | -59.637 | (Byron Sound) | ||
| Fox Island | 5.4 | -51.841 | -60.488 | (Spring Point) | ||
| Pebble Islet | 5.3 | -51.251 | -59.874 | 20 | Pebble Island Group | [6] |
| River Island | 5.0 | -51.414 | -59.616 | |||
| Staats Island | 4.7 | -51.890 | -61.189 | Beaver Island Group | [9] | |
| South Jason Island | 4.3 | -51.205 | -60.882 | 300 | Jason Islands | [13] |
| Flat Jason Island | 3.6 | -51.109 | -60.885 | Jason Islands | [13] | |
| Sedge Island | 3.6 | -51.149 | -60.404 | |||
| Motley Island | 3.5 | -52.134 | -58.616 | Lively Island Group | [7] | |
| Long Island | 3.3 | -51.557 | -58.070 | |||
| Tea Island | 3.3 | -51.904 | -61.174 | Beaver Island Group | [9] | |
| North East Island | 3.2 | -52.006 | -58.369 | Lively Island Group | [7] | |
| Hummock Island | 3.1 | -51.616 | -60.441 | 190 | Hummock Island Group | [15] |
| Philimore Island | 3.1 | -51.980 | -58.466 | Lively Island Group | [7] | |
| West Swan Island | 3.1 | -51.785 | -59.645 | Swan Islands | ||
| Passage Island | 3.0 | -51.371 | -59.849 | (Byron Sound) | ||
| Elephant Jason Island | 3.0 | -51.159 | -60.848 | 208 | Jason Islands | [13] |
| North Tyssen | 2.7 | -51.868 | -59.604 | Tyssen Islands | ||
| Governor Island | 2.6 | -51.857 | -61.187 | Beaver Island Group | [9] | |
| Dunbar Island | 2.6 | -51.363 | -60.390 | 89 | West Point Island Group | [12] |
| Narrow Island | 2.4 | -51.382 | -59.702 | |||
| Johnsons Island | 2.3 | -51.907 | -58.523 | [a] | ||
| Split Island | 2.2 | -51.474 | -60.708 | (King George Bay) | ||
| Quaker Island | 2.1 | -51.785 | -61.063 | Weddell Island Group | [4] | |
| Rabbit Island | 1.9 | -51.555 | -60.494 | 91 | Hummock Island Group | [15] |
| Triste Island | 1.8 | -52.132 | -58.718 | |||
| Big Arch Island | 1.8 | -52.213 | -60.446 | Arch Islands | ||
| Pleasant Island | 1.8 | -51.805 | -58.199 | |||
| Blind Island | 1.7 | -52.274 | -59.548 | |||
| Penn Island | 1.7 | -51.789 | -61.151 | Weddell Island Group | [4] | |
| Beauchene Island | 1.6 | -52.901 | -59.185 | 70 | [16] | |
| Middle Island | 1.6 | -51.636 | -60.349 | (King George Bay) | ||
| Fourth Island | 1.6 | -51.563 | -60.874 | Passage Islands | ||
| Large Island | 1.6 | -52.144 | -59.006 | |||
| Government Islet | 1.5 | -51.216 | -59.917 | 15 | Pebble Island Group | [6] |
| North Swan Island | 1.5 | -51.742 | -59.518 | Swan Islands | ||
| Middle Island | 1.5 | -51.956 | -58.467 | Lively Island Group | [7] | |
| West Tyssen | 1.4 | -51.894 | -59.673 | Tyssen Islands | ||
| Sandbar Island | 1.4 | -51.924 | -59.648 | Tyssen Islands | ||
| Wolfe Island | 1.3 | -52.024 | -59.676 | |||
| Box Island | 1.2 | -51.350 | -59.841 | |||
| Bense Island | 1.1 | -51.494 | -60.524 | |||
| Sea Lion Island | 1.1 | -51.925 | -58.707 | (Choiseul Sound) | ||
| Sunday Island | 1.1 | -51.391 | -59.668 | |||
| Barclay Island | 1.1 | -51.787 | -61.101 | Weddell Island Group | [4] | |
| East Island | 1.1 | -51.790 | -58.064 | (Fitzroy) | ||
| Tickle Island | 1.1 | -51.992 | -59.654 | |||
| Bird Island | 1.1 | -52.168 | -60.927 | |||
| Dry Island | 1.0 | -51.372 | -59.895 | |||
| Burnt Island | 1.0 | -51.418 | -60.133 | |||
| Third Island | 1.0 | -51.572 | -60.843 | Passage Islands | ||
| Tussac Island | 1.0 | -52.020 | -60.968 |
| Island | Area (km2) | Lat | Long |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Dog Island | 0.3 | -52.005 | -61.096 |
| Kidney Island | 0.3 | -51.624 | -57.751 |
| Hog Island | 0.3 | -51.540 | -58.087 |
| Centre Island | 0.3 | -51.424 | -58.310 |
| Sandy Bay Island | 0.2 | -52.194 | -58.804 |
| Eddystone Rock | 0.01 | -51.189 | -59.054 |
| Horse Block | 0.003 | -51.941 | -61.115 |
This is a short list of islands, which are known to be named after someone. Until at least 1781, the Falklands as a whole were known as theSebald orSebaldine Island afterSebald de Weert, who sighted them and tried to make landfall on the Jason Islands in January 1600.[17][18]
A list of the derivations of Spanish names, where they differ substantially from the English versions.
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