🏝️ Flat Jason Island

Unknown · Europe · 51.10°S, 60.87°W

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Flat Jason is one of the Jason Islands in the north west Falkland Islands. In Spanish, it is considered one of "Islas las Llaves". The island covers an area of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi), and is at its maximum it is only 600 metres (2,000 ft) wide, though it is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long. The Anglicized name of the island group stems from HMS Jason, a frigate of the Royal Navy that arrived at Port Egmont on West Falkland in January 1765. Originally the Jason islands were first recorded by a Dutch navigator, Seebald de Weert, who named them after himself. Flat Jason lies 5 kilometres (3 mi) to the south-west of Grand Jason.

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CountryUnknown
Continent / regionEurope
Coordinates (approx.)51.10°S, 60.87°W · view on map

Flat Jason Island is located in Unknown, in Europe.

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