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Beauchene Island
Island
Beauchene Island located within the Falkland archipelago[1]
Beauchene Island located within the Falkland archipelago[1]
Coordinates: 52°53′11″S 59°12′13″W / 52.88639°S 59.20361°W / -52.88639; -59.20361
CountryFalkland Islands
Named forJacques Gouin de Beauchêne
Area
 • Total1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Highest elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total0
 • Density0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (FKST)
If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively.
Beauchene Island depicted on an 18th-century map, much further west than actual position (R.W. Seale, c. 1745, fragment)

Beauchene Island is the southernmost of the Falkland Islands, lying about 54 kilometres (34 mi) south of Porpoise Point in Lafonia.[2][3] It was discovered in 1701 by Jacques Gouin de Beauchêne, after whom it was named.

  1. ^ Hervé Regnauld, Olivier Planchon et James Goff (2008). "Relative roles of structure, climate, and of a tsunami event on coastal evolution of the Falkland Archipelago". Géomorphologie. 24: 1. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. ^ Shtepenko, Olga; Archer, Samantha; Clark, James (September 2011). "Exploration Drilling: Environmental Impact Statement" (PDF). Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd. pp. 5–116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Beauchêne Island". BirdLife International. 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.

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