Mount Longdon

Mount Longdon
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Mount Longdon is a mountain in the east of East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It is best known as the site of the Battle of Mount Longdon, and overlooks Stanley, the islands' capital.

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Coordinates: 51°40′S 57°58′W / 51.667°S 57.967°W / -51.667; -57.967



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