Beaver Island
Isla San Rafael
51°51′S 61°17′W
Beaver Island (Spanish: Isla San Rafael) is one of the Beaver Island group of Falkland Islands. It lies west of Weddell Island and south of New Island and has an area of 4,856 hectares (12,000 acres).

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Terrain
51°51′S 61°17′W
Overview
Beaver Island (Spanish: Isla San Rafael) is one of the Beaver Island group of Falkland Islands. It lies west of Weddell Island and south of New Island and has an area of 4,856 hectares (12,000 acres). Other islands in the group include Staats Island, with an area of 500 hectares (1,200 acres); Tea Island, which covers 310 hectares (770 acres); Governor Island, which covers 220 hectares (540 acres); Split Island, with an area of 70 hectares (170 acres) and a few smaller islands. Though the smaller islands in the group are low-lying, the larger islands are very hilly, with many peaks of more than 150 metres (490 ft) and some more than 200 metres (660 ft). The highest elevation in the Beaver Island Group is 234 metres (768 ft).
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Nearest islands
- Weddell Island23 km
- West Falkland88 km
- Saunders Island98 km
- Keppel Island107 km
- Speedwell Island116 km
- Pebble Island137 km
Also in Falkland Islands

East Falkland
6,470 km²▲ 705 m
Major islands

West Falkland
4,451 km²▲ 700 m
Major islands

Weddell Island
255 km²▲ 383 m
Minor islands

Saunders Island
123 km²▲ 421 m
Minor islands

Pebble Island
111 km²▲ 277 m
Minor islands

Lively Island
56.3 km²▲ 37 m
Minor islands
Speedwell Island
52.5 km²▲ 44 m
Minor islands
Keppel Island
39.6 km²▲ 233 m
Minor islands
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Beaver Island - Falkland Islands. NASA Johnson Space Center - Earth Sciences and Image Analysis (NASA-JSC-ES&IA) / Public domain