Falkland Islands, West Falkland, West Point Island (00:04:03)

$150.00

West Point Island lies off the north-west point of West Falkland. It is 6 km long with a maximum width of 4 km. Its dramatic west-facing cliffs are the highest in the Falklands, with the highest point at Cliff Mountain rising to 381 m. West Point Island Settlement, with its 640 m airstrip, lies on Westpoint Cove in the north-east. It is separated from West Falkland by a narrow channel called the Wooly Gut, which is a local reference to katabatic winds that often occur there. It lies south-east of the Jason Islands, the nearest being South Jason Island.