Foul Bay, Falkland Islands

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Map of the Falkland Islands showing Foul Bay

Foul Bay (Spanish: Bahia Sucia) is an inlet on East Falkland island in the Falkland Islands. [1] It is in the north west of the island, between Concordia Bay and San Carlos Water, and the northern end of Falkland Sound. It is also near Cape Dolphin.

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References

  1. "THE TOPONYMY OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS AS RECORDED ON MAPS AND IN GAZETTEERS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-02.

Coordinates: 51°20′56″S58°55′52″W / 51.349°S 58.931°W / -51.349; -58.931

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