No Man's Land, Falkland Islands
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No Man's Land is an area on East Falkland
island, in the Falkland Islands
.
It probably derives its name from the fact that it is extremely rough ground, and is partly co-extensive with the Wickham Heights
. It is to the north west of RAF Mount Pleasant
, on the northern half of East Falkland
.
East Falkland
East Falkland the largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, has an area of and a coastline long. Most of the population of the Falklands live in East Falkland, almost all of them living in the northern half of the island...
island, in 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 probably derives its name from the fact that it is extremely rough ground, and is partly co-extensive with the Wickham Heights
Wickham Heights
The Wickham Heights are a rugged chain of mountains on East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. They include the island group's highest peak, Mount Usborne, Mount Wickham and are partly contiguous with No Man's Land...
. It is to the north west of RAF Mount Pleasant
RAF Mount Pleasant
RAF Mount Pleasant is a military base for the Royal Air Force in the British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands. The facility is part of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands...
, on the northern half of East Falkland
East Falkland
East Falkland the largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, has an area of and a coastline long. Most of the population of the Falklands live in East Falkland, almost all of them living in the northern half of the island...
.