List of Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands (rarely also Malwinen , from the French Îles Malouines, English Falkland Islands , Spanish Islas Malvinas ) are claimed by both Great Britain and Argentina , and most place and field names have both an English and a Spanish variant. The Spanish variants are rarely used outside of Argentina.
Maps in both languages
Islands
English | Spanish | More historical names | location |
Barren Island | Isla Pelada | - | south of East Falkland |
Beauchene Island | Isla Beauchene | - | 70 km south of the archipelago |
Beaver Island | Isla San Rafael | - | northwest Weddell Island |
Bird Island | Isla Pájaro | - | southwest of West Falkland |
Bleaker Island | Isla María | - | southeast of East Falkland |
Carcass Island | Isla del Rosario | - | northwest of West Falkland |
Eddystone Rock | Roca Remolinos | - | north of the Falkland Sound |
Eastfalkland | Isla Soledad | - | eastern main island |
Falkland Islands | Islas Malvinas | Davis Islands, Hawkins' Maidenland, Sebald Eilands, Les Nouvelles Malouines | South Atlantic |
George Island | Isla Jorge | - | southwest of East Falkland |
Great Island | Isla Grande | - | Falklandsound |
Jason Islands | Islas Sebaldes | - | northwest of West Falkland |
- | Islas los Salvajes | - | Jason Islands (Grand Jason and Steeple Jason) |
- | Islas read Llaves | - | Jason Islands (Flat Jason, Seal Rocks and North Fur Island) |
Keppel Island | Isla Vigía | - | northwest of West Falkland |
Kidney Island | Isla Celebroña | - | east of East Falkland |
Lively Island | Isla Bougainville | - | east of East Falkland |
New Island | Isla de Goicoechea | - | northwest Weddell Island |
Passage Islands | Islas del Pasaje | - | west of Westphalia |
Pebble Island | Isla Borbon | - | north of West Falkland |
Ruggles Island | Isla Calista | - | Falklandsound |
Saunders Island | Isla Trinidad | - | north of West Falkland |
Sealion Island | Isla de los Leones Marinos | - | south of East Falkland |
Sedge Island | Isla Culebra | - | northwest of West Falkland |
Speedwell Island | Isla Águila | Eagle Island | southwest of East Falkland |
State of Iceland | Isla Staats | - | between Beaver Island and Weddell Island |
Swan Islands | Isla Cisne | - | central Falkland sound |
Weddell Island | Isla San José | Swan Island | southwest of West Falkland |
West Point Island | Isla Remolinos | Albatros Island | west of Westphalia |
West Falkland | Gran Malvina | - | western main island |
Localities
English | Argentinian | island | Residents |
Chartres | - | West Falkland | > 35 |
Darwin | Puerto Darwin | East Falkland | |
Dunnose Head | Director Dunnose or Cabeza Dunnose | West Falkland | |
Fitzroy | - | East Falkland | |
Fox Bay | Bahia de Zorro | West Falkland | > 35 |
Goose Green | Ganso Verde (also: Prado del Ganso) | East Falkland | about 70 (second largest town) |
Hill Cove | Cerro Cove | West Falkland | > 50 (third largest place) |
Johnson's Harbor | Puerto Johnson | East Falkland | |
North Arm | Brazo Norte | Lafonia | 25th |
Port Egmont | Puerto Egmont | Saunders Island | |
Port Howard | Puerto Miter | West Falkland | > 35 |
Port Louis | Puerto Soledad (also: Puerto Luis) | East Falkland | |
Port San Carlos | Puerto San Carlos | East Falkland | > 35 |
Salvador | Bahia de la Maravilla | East Falkland | |
San Carlos | - | East Falkland | |
Stanley | Puerto Argentino (also: Puerto Stanley) | East Falkland | 2115 (largest town) |
Teal inlet | Caleta Trullo | East Falkland | |
Weddell | Isla San José | Weddell Island |
Other geographical names
English | Argentinian | location | Art |
Adventure sound | Bahía del Laberinto also Puerto Aventura | southeastern East Falkland | Fjord |
Barkeley Sound | Bahia de la Anunciación | northeastern East Falkland | bay |
Bay of Harbors | Bahia de los Abrigos | southeastern East Falkland | Fjord |
Byron sound | Bahia San Francisco de Paula | between West Falkland, Saunders Island and Carcass Island | Waterway |
Cape Dolphin | Cabo Leal | Northern tip of East Falkland | cape |
Cape Meredith | Cabo Belgrano | Southern tip of the Westfalklands | cape |
Choiseul sound | Seno Choiseul | eastern East Falkland | Fjord |
Eagle Passage | Canal Águila | between Speedwell Island, George Island, Beaver Island and East Falkland | Waterway |
Elephant Bay | Bahía Elefante Marino | north of Pebble Island | bay |
Falklandsound | Estrecho de San Carlos | between East and West Falkland | Waterway |
Fitz Roy River | Río Fitz Roy | in the northeast of East Falkland | flow |
Foul Bay | Ensenada del Noroeste also Bahía Sucia | northwestern East Falkland | bay |
Grandham Sound | Bahia de Ruiz Puente | western East Falkland | bay |
Hornby Mountains | Montes Hornby | West Falkland | Mountains |
King George Bay | Bahia Nueve de Julio | western West Falkland | bay |
Lafonia | - | East Falkland | Southern part of the island |
Mount Adam | Monte Independenica | West Falkland | highest mountain in Westphalia |
Mount Robinson | - | West Falkland | second highest mountain in Westphalia |
Mount Usborne | Cerro Alberdi | East Falkland | highest mountain in the archipelago |
Port Darwin | Puerto Darwin | eastern East Falklands | northwestern part of Choiseul Sound |
Port North / North Harbor | Puerto Norte | western West Falkland | bay |
Queen Charlotte Bay | Bahía San Julián | between West Falkland and Weddell Island | bay |
Smylie channel | Canal Colón | between Weddell Island and West Falkland | Waterway |
Web links
- The Toponymy of the Falklands islands ( Engl. ) ( PDF 1.04 MB)