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    George Island

    Isla Jorge

    52°22′S 59°46′W

    3 sq mi). It lies south of Speedwell Island and south west of East Falkland, and is separated from Lafonia by Eagle Passage. The island is generally flat, rising no more than 18 metres (59 ft) above sea level, and there are several ponds and there is severe soil erosion in the central section.

    moulting juvenile Spheniscus magellanicus with adult on George Island (Falklands/Malvinas)
    moulting juvenile Spheniscus magellanicus with adult on George Island (Falklands/Malvinas)

    Pismire / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    52°22′S 59°46′W

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    George Island (Spanish: Isla Jorge) is the second largest of the Speedwell Island Group in the Falkland Islands with a land area of 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi). It lies south of Speedwell Island and south west of East Falkland, and is separated from Lafonia by Eagle Passage. The island is generally flat, rising no more than 18 metres (59 ft) above sea level, and there are several ponds and there is severe soil erosion in the central section. However, the island is free of rats. George and Barren Islands together are run as a sheep farm, the most southerly in the Falkland Islands. There is also tourism that is well managed.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Falkland Islands

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    Facts

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

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