Dunbar Island
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For the islands off Dunbar in Scotland, please see Islands of the Forth
Dunbar Island is part of the West Point Island Group of the Falkland Islands
. It is near West Falkland
, to its north, in Byron Sound
It is east of Carcass Island
and Low Island
and to the west of Saunders Island. It is south of Sedge Island
and north of the Byron Heights and Storm Mountain
.
The island's land area is 2.25 square kilometre (0.868729856833204 sq mi).
Islands of the Forth
The Islands of the Forth are a minor island group to the east of Scotland. The open waters of the Firth of Forth lie between Fife and the Lothians and contain most of the islands. The majority lie east of city of Edinburgh although two are to the west and two more lie in the estuary of the River...
Dunbar Island is part of the West Point Island Group of the Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
. It is near West Falkland
West Falkland
West Falkland is the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It is a hilly island, separated from East Falkland by Falkland Sound. Its area is and its coastline is long. Including the adjacent small islands the land area is .-Population:The island has fewer than 200...
, to its north, in Byron Sound
Byron Sound
Byron Sound is a large fjord-like bay on the coast of West Falkland in the Falkland Islands, facing northwards. There is one main settlement on the bay: Hill Cove, and it contains numerous islands, including Saunders Island. It appears to be the glacially enlarged estuary of the Blackburn River...
It is east of Carcass Island
Carcass Island
Carcass Island is the largest of the West Point Island Group of the Falkland Islands. It lies north west of West Falkland and south east of the Jason Islands...
and Low Island
Low Island, Falkland Islands
Note: There are several other "Low Island"s in the Falkland IslandsLow Island is one of the Falkland Islands. It is near West Falkland, to its north, in Byron Sound It is between Carcass Island and Dunbar Island and to the west of Saunders Island. It is south of Sedge Island and north of the...
and to the west of Saunders Island. It is south of Sedge Island
Sedge Island
Sedge Island is one of the Falkland archipelago. Something of an outlier, it is due north of the large island of East Falkland and to the east of the Jason Islands. It is north east of Carcass Island and north west of Saunders Island...
and north of the Byron Heights and Storm Mountain
Storm Mountain, Falkland Islands
Storm Mountain is on West Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It is high. Because of its location on a narrow peninsula jutting out into the South Atlantic, between Byron Sound and King George Bay, it is highly exposed, whence its name.-References:...
.
The island's land area is 2.25 square kilometre (0.868729856833204 sq mi).