Mount Robinson
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| Mount Robinson | |
|---|---|
  Mount Robinson Location within Falkland Islands  Mount Robinson Location within South America | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°35′49.2″S 59°55′30″W / 51.597000°S 59.92500°W |
Mount Robinson is a mountain on West Falkland. It was known as "Monte Independencia" in Spanish,[1] until it was found Mount Adam was higher.[citation needed] It is the second highest point on the island. It is close to the source of the Warrah River.[2] During the Falklands War, Argentine forces installed a radar on the mountain.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Base de datos de nombres geograficos de Las Islas Malvinas" (PDF). www.hidro.gov.ar (in Spanish). p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Strange, Ian (1987). The Falkland Islands and their natural history. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 124. ISBN 0715388339.
- ↑ Ward, Sharkey (1992). Sea Harrier over the Falklands: a maverick at war. London: Leo Cooper. p. 257. ISBN 0850523052.
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