Sandy Bay Island

Island in Falkland Islands
Sandy Bay Island
Isla Bahía Arenosa
52°11′39″S 58°48′09″W / 52.19417°S 58.80250°W / -52.19417; -58.80250
CountryFalkland Islands
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Time zoneUTC−3 (FKST)

Sandy Bay Island (Spanish: Isla Bahía Arenosa) is a small, uninhabited island lying off the eastern coast of Bleaker Island in the Falkland Islands.[1] It has a surface area of 0.32 square kilometres and a coastline of 2.4 kilometres.[2] The island is situated at an average elevation of 1 metre above the sea level.[3]

References

  1. ^ Pub124, 2004 Sailing Directions (Enroute): East Coast of South America. ProStar Publications. 2004. p. 235. ISBN 978-1-57785-550-7.
  2. ^ Surveys of islands in the Bleaker Island group (PDF). Beaver Island LandCare. 30 June 2012. p. 29.
  3. ^ "Sandy Bay Island topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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