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Byron Sound

Coordinates:51°26′06″S60°17′56″W/ 51.435°S 60.299°W/-51.435; -60.299
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Map of the Falkland Islands showing Byron Sound

Byron Sound(Spanish:Bahia San Francisco de Paula) is a largefjord-like bay on the coast ofWest Falklandin theFalkland Islands,facing northwards.[1]There is one main settlement on the bay:Hill Cove,and it contains numerous islands, includingSaunders Island.[1]It appears to be the glacially enlarged estuary of theBlackburn River.

Panorama of Byron Sound

References

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  1. ^abOffice, United States Hydrographic (1935).Sailing Directions for South America.U.S. Government Printing Office.

51°26′06″S60°17′56″W/ 51.435°S 60.299°W/-51.435; -60.299