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Archipelago

    Saunders Island

    Isla Trinidad

    51°20′S 60°08′W

    Saunders Island (Spanish: Isla Trinidad) is the fourth largest of the Falkland Islands, lying north west of West Falkland. The island is run as a sheep farm.

    There are also a couple Magellanic Penguins and Upland Geese if you look closely.
    There are also a couple Magellanic Penguins and Upland Geese if you look closely.

    Liam Quinn / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terrain

    51°20′S 60°08′W

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Saunders Island (Spanish: Isla Trinidad) is the fourth largest of the Falkland Islands, lying north west of West Falkland. The island is run as a sheep farm. The island has an area of 131.6 km2 (50.8 sq mi) and a coastline of 106.8 km (66.4 mi). It is about 21 km (13 mi) from east to west and almost that distance from north-east to south-west. It consists of three peninsulas linked by narrow necks, and it has three large upland areas. The highest point, Mount Richards, is 457 m (1,499 ft) high.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Falkland Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs