Mount Kent

Mount Kent
Stone run at Mount Kent
Highest point
Elevation458 m (1,501 ft)[1]
Coordinates51°40′25″S 58°06′47″W / 51.6735°S 58.1130°W / -51.6735; -58.1130
Geography

Mount Kent is a hill on East Falkland, Falkland Islands,[2] and is 458 m (1,501 ft) high.[3] It is located north of Mount Challenger.


History

Position of Mount Kent relative to other surrounding hills

The hill saw action during the Falklands War during the Assault on Mount Kent, part of the larger Battle of Mount Harriet. Some of the location is still mined.

The hill's top is occupied by the RRH Mount Kent (Remote Radar Head Mount Kent) of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI),[4] part of an early warning and airspace control network including also RRH Mount Alice and RRH Byron Heights on West Falkland.

References

  1. ^ "Topographic map of Mount Kent". OpenTopoMap. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ Strange, Ian (1983) The Falkland Islands
  3. ^ Mount Kent - Falkland Islands at Peakery.com
  4. ^ Post Conflict and RAF Stanley. Think Defence Website, 2017