Horse Block

For other islands with a similar name, see Horse Island (disambiguation).

The Horse Block is a sea stack of the Falkland Islands.^[1] It is situated off the southwest coast of Weddell Island, 1.8 km southwest of Pillar Bluff.

Horse Block
Island
Satellite image of Weddell Island
Horse Block Horse Block shown within the Falkland Islands
Coordinates: 51.940944°S 61.114444°W / -51.940944; -61.114444
Country	Falkland Islands
Time zone	UTC−3 (FKST)
If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively.

Geology

Sea stacks are particularly common along the west of the Falklands due to the tidal swell, and the erosive, battering action of the Falkland Current.

The stack is named for its resemblance to a horse in silhouette.

Gallery

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  Old map of Weddell Island featuring Horse Block
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  Map of Weddell Island
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  1901 map of the Falklands