Smoko Mount | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 51°43′05″S58°11′46″W / 51.718°S 58.196°W |
Geography | |
Location | East Falkland, Falkland Islands, south Atlantic Ocean |
Smoko Mount is a hill on East Falkland, Falkland Islands. [2] [3] "Smoko" is Falkland Islands English for a smoking break.
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