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Fitzroy is a settlement on East Falkland. It is divided into Fitzroy North and Fitzroy South by a tidal river called Fitzroy River that is fed from a lake on the east side of Mount Whickham. The river was forded by Charles Darwin when he visited for a second time in 1834. It is named after Robert FitzRoy, who commanded HMS Beagle during Darwin's voyages, and later developed a system of weather forecasting for the United Kingdom. Fitzroy is on the inlet known as Port Pleasant.

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  • Fitzroy is a settlement on East Falkland. It is divided into Fitzroy North and Fitzroy South by a tidal river called Fitzroy River that is fed from a lake on the east side of Mount Whickham. The river was forded by Charles Darwin when he visited for a second time in 1834. It is named after Robert FitzRoy, who commanded HMS Beagle during Darwin's voyages, and later developed a system of weather forecasting for the United Kingdom. Fitzroy is on the inlet known as Port Pleasant. During the 1982 Falklands War, naval auxiliary ships Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram, carrying contingents of The Welsh Guards, were bombed by the Argentine Air Force in the waters off Fitzroy whilst attempting to reinforce soldiers encamped there. A monument on each side of a small cove at Fitzroy commemorates each ship with dedications in English and Welsh on both. (en)
  • Fitz Roy (o Fitzroy)​​ es un asentamiento en la Isla Soledad, Islas Malvinas. Se divide en Fitz Roy Norte​ y Fitz Roy Sur. El primero se ubica a una altitud de 57 msnm, mientras que el segundo, a 1. Lleva el nombre de Robert Fitz Roy (1805-1865) que navegó con Charles Darwin (1809-1882) a bordo del buque HMS Beagle, y está en la ensenada conocida como bahía Agradable. (es)
  • Fitzroy är en bosättning på East Falkland. Den är indelad i Fitzroy Norr och Fitzroy Syd. Platsen är uppkallad efter Robert FitzRoy som seglade med Charles Darwin på HMS Beagle och ligger på inloppet som kallas Port Pleasant. (sv)
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  • Fitz Roy (o Fitzroy)​​ es un asentamiento en la Isla Soledad, Islas Malvinas. Se divide en Fitz Roy Norte​ y Fitz Roy Sur. El primero se ubica a una altitud de 57 msnm, mientras que el segundo, a 1. Lleva el nombre de Robert Fitz Roy (1805-1865) que navegó con Charles Darwin (1809-1882) a bordo del buque HMS Beagle, y está en la ensenada conocida como bahía Agradable. (es)
  • Fitzroy är en bosättning på East Falkland. Den är indelad i Fitzroy Norr och Fitzroy Syd. Platsen är uppkallad efter Robert FitzRoy som seglade med Charles Darwin på HMS Beagle och ligger på inloppet som kallas Port Pleasant. (sv)
  • Fitzroy is a settlement on East Falkland. It is divided into Fitzroy North and Fitzroy South by a tidal river called Fitzroy River that is fed from a lake on the east side of Mount Whickham. The river was forded by Charles Darwin when he visited for a second time in 1834. It is named after Robert FitzRoy, who commanded HMS Beagle during Darwin's voyages, and later developed a system of weather forecasting for the United Kingdom. Fitzroy is on the inlet known as Port Pleasant. (en)
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  • Fitz Roy (islas Malvinas) (es)
  • Fitzroy, Falkland Islands (en)
  • Fitzroy, Falklandsöarna (sv)
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