Canopus Hill
Canopus Hill is located in Earth
Canopus Hill
Canopus Hill
Canopus Hill is located in Argentina
Canopus Hill
Canopus Hill
Canopus Hill (Argentina)
Highest point
Elevation32 m (105 ft)
Prominence32 m (105 ft)
Coordinates51°41′24″S 57°47′17″W / 51.69000°S 57.78806°W / -51.69000; -57.78806
Geography
LocationFalkland Islands

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.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Burt, R. A. British Battleships 1889-1904, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1988, ISBN 0-87021-061-0, p. 154.
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