Beauchene Island
Beauchene Island | |
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Beauchene Island located within the Falkland archipelago | |
| Coordinates: 52°53′11″S 59°12′13″W / 52.88639°S 59.20361°W | |
| Country | Falkland Islands |
| Named after | Jacques Gouin de Beauchêne |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (FKST) |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively. | |
Beauchene Island is the southernmost of the Falkland Islands, lying about 54 kilometres (34 mi) south of Porpoise Point in Lafonia. It was discovered in 1701 by Jacques Gouin de Beauchêne, after whom it was named.