Port Egmont (bay)
Port Egmont | ||
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Waters | South Atlantic | |
Land mass | Saunders Island , Keppel Island and West Falkland | |
Geographical location | 51 ° 21 ′ 0 ″ S , 60 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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width | approx. 10 km | |
depth | approx. 10 km |
As Port Egmont in north-west will Falkland Islands situated sea area referred that from the islands Saunders , Keppel and West Falkland is limited, and a natural harbor formed.
1765 on Saunders Iceland at Port Egmont with Port Egmont , the first British base on the Falkland Islands established.