Arch Islands

Arch Islands

Infobox Falkland island




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latitude= -52.21667
longitude= -60.45
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english name= Arch Islands
meaning of name= English refers to natural arch; Spanish is "French Islets"
spanish name= Islotes Franceses
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The Arch Islands (Spanish: "Islotes Franceses" [http://www.pcgn.org.uk/Falkland%20Islands-July2006.pdf] ) are a group of small islands, off Port Albemarle on West Falkland in the Falkland Islands. They are uninhabited, and accessible only by boat. They are so called because the largest of the group has a natural arch in it, large enough to allow a fair sized boat through.


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