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'''Byron Heights''' is a mountain rising to 1,630 feet at the northwest extremity of [[West Falkland]], in the [[Falkland Islands]]. It is found seven miles south-east of [[Hope Point]]. | '''Byron Heights''' is a mountain rising to 1,630 feet at the northwest extremity of [[West Falkland]], in the [[Falkland Islands]]. It is found seven miles south-east of [[Hope Point, Falkland Islands|Hope Point]]. | ||
The mountain's top is occupied by '''RRH Byron Heights''' (Remote Radar Head Byron Heights) of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands.<ref>[https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/operation-black-buck/post-conflict-and-raf-stanley/ Post Conflict and RAF Stanley]: ''Think Defence''</ref> The station is part of an early warning and airspace control network including also RRH [[Mount Alice]] on West Falkland and RRH [[Mount Kent]] on [[East Falkland]]. | The mountain's top is occupied by '''RRH Byron Heights''' (Remote Radar Head Byron Heights) of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands.<ref>[https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/operation-black-buck/post-conflict-and-raf-stanley/ Post Conflict and RAF Stanley]: ''Think Defence''</ref> The station is part of an early warning and airspace control network including also RRH [[Mount Alice]] on West Falkland and RRH [[Mount Kent]] on [[East Falkland]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:14, 13 January 2019
| Byron Heights | |||
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| Summit: | 1,630 feet 51°25’29"S, 60°33’53"W | ||
Byron Heights is a mountain rising to 1,630 feet at the northwest extremity of West Falkland, in the Falkland Islands. It is found seven miles south-east of Hope Point.
The mountain's top is occupied by RRH Byron Heights (Remote Radar Head Byron Heights) of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands.[1] The station is part of an early warning and airspace control network including also RRH Mount Alice on West Falkland and RRH Mount Kent on East Falkland.
References
- ↑ Post Conflict and RAF Stanley: Think Defence