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Weddell Island

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Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island
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West Falkland F1QQ 1ZZ, Falkland Islands

Weddell Island is one of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, lying off the southwest extremity of West Falkland. It is situated 1,545 km west-northwest of South Georgia Island, 1,165 km north of Livingston Island, 606 km northeast of Cape Horn, 358 km northeast of Isla de los Estados, and 510 km east of the Atlantic entrance to Magellan Strait. With an area of 265.8 km2 Weddell is the third largest island in the archipelago after East Falkland and West Falkland, and one of the largest private islands in the world. It has only one inhabited location, Weddell Settlement, with a single digit population engaged in sheep farming and tourism services. The island offers walks to wildlife watching sites and scenery destinations including some spectacular landscapes featuring the famous Falklands stone runs. Weddell is both an Important Plant Area and a priority Key Biodiversity Area. It is a remote place, infrequently visited by a resupply ship and occasionally by private yachts, accessible by air with a short if expensive flight from the Falklands capital, Stanley.
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