Canopus Hill
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Hill in the Falkland Islands
Prominence32 m (105 ft)
LocationEast Falkland, Falkland Islands, south Atlantic Ocean
| Canopus Hill | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°41′24″S 57°47′17″W / 51.69000°S 57.78806°W / -51.69000; -57.78806 |
| Geography | |
| Location | East Falkland, Falkland Islands, south Atlantic Ocean |
Canopus Hill is located on the island of East Falkland near Stanley, the capital city of the Falkland Islands. It is named after HMS Canopus, which fired the first shots in the Battle of the Falkland Islands during World War I.[2]
- ↑ de Ferranti, Jonathan. "Digital elevation data (30 m, SRTM 1 Arc-Second, corrected)". ViewfinderPanoramas.org. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
Elevation of Canopus Hill measured using NASA SRTM data corrected by ViewfinderPanoramas.org, confirms a height of 32 m.
- ↑ Burt, R. A. British Battleships 1889-1904, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1988, ISBN 0-87021-061-0, p. 154.
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| East Falkland Island |
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| West Falkland Island |
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| Weddell Island | ||
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