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    Jason Islands

    Part of Falkland Islands

    The Jason Islands (Spanish: Islas Sebaldes) are an archipelago in the Falkland Islands, lying to the far north-west of West Falkland. Three of the islands, Steeple Jason, Grand Jason and Clarke's Islet, are private nature reserves owned by the Wildlife Conservation Society of New York City.

    Grand Jason 02
    Grand Jason 02

    michael clarke stuff / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    Overview

    The Jason Islands (Spanish: Islas Sebaldes) are an archipelago in the Falkland Islands, lying to the far north-west of West Falkland. Three of the islands, Steeple Jason, Grand Jason and Clarke's Islet, are private nature reserves owned by the Wildlife Conservation Society of New York City. Other islands in the group are National Nature Reserves owned by the Falkland Islands Government.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands7
    • Islets13
    • Rocks & skerries6

    Major islands

    4

    Minor islands

    7

    Islets

    13

    Rocks & skerries

    6

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m400 m387 mGrand Jason288 mSouth263 mSteeple208 mElephant Jason27 mFlat Jason26 mNorth Fur25 mSteeple Jason16 mThe Fridays Northwest16 mThe Fridays Southeast14 mElephant Jason rocks centre13 mClarke's8 mJason East Cay8 mElephant Jason rocks east7 mJason West Cay
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110100Grand Jason: 14.4 km²Grand JasonSteeple: 9 km²SteepleSouth: 4.1 km²SouthFlat Jason: 3.4 km²Flat JasonElephant Jason: 3 km²Elephant JasonNorth Fur: 0.76 km²North FurSteeple Jason: 0.29 km²Steeple JasonJason East Cay: 0.23 km²Jason East CayJason West Cay: 0.2 km²Jason West CaySouth Fur: 0.2 km²South FurThe Fridays Northwest: 0.15 km²The Fridays North…The Fridays Southeast: 0.08 km²The Fridays South…Clarke's: 0.07 km²Clarke'sElephant Jason rocks centre: 0.06 km²Elephant Jason ro…Elephant Jason rocks west: 0.03 km²Elephant Jason ro…Unnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandSteeple: 0.01 km²SteepleElephant Jason rocks east: 1 haElephant Jason ro…Steeple: 0.9 haSteepleUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandSteeple: 0.2 haSteepleSteeple: 0.2 haSteepleSteeple: 0.2 haSteepleSteeple: 0.2 haSteepleSteeple: 0.2 haSteepleUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandSteeple: <0.1 haSteepleSteeple: <0.1 haSteepleSteeple: <0.1 haSteeple
    km², log scale
    Grand Jason14.4 km²
    Steeple Island9 km²
    South Island4.1 km²
    Flat Jason3.4 km²
    Elephant Jason3 km²
    North Fur Island0.76 km²
    Steeple Jason Islet0.29 km²
    Jason East Cay0.23 km²
    Jason West Cay0.2 km²
    South Fur Island0.2 km²
    The Fridays Northwest0.15 km²
    The Fridays Southeast0.08 km²
    Clarke's Islet0.07 km²
    Elephant Jason rocks centre0.06 km²
    Elephant Jason rocks west0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Steeple Islet0.01 km²
    Elephant Jason rocks east1 ha
    Steeple Islet0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Steeple Islet0.2 ha
    Steeple Islet0.2 ha
    Steeple Islet0.2 ha
    Steeple Islet0.2 ha
    Steeple Islet0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Steeple Islet<0.1 ha
    Steeple Islet<0.1 ha
    Steeple Islet<0.1 ha

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs