Mount Usborne

Mount Usborne (Spanish: Cerro Alberdi) is a mountain on East Falkland. At 705m above sea level, it is the highest point in the Falkland Islands. The mountain is referenced by Charles Darwin in Chapter 9 of Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. It is named after Alexander Burns Usborne, Master's Assistant on HMS Beagle, the ship that took Darwin on his famous voyage. The remains of glacial cirques can also be seen on Mount Usborne. It is only a five metres taller than Mount Adam, the highest peak on West Falkland.

Mount Usborne

Mount Usborne (Spanish: Cerro Alberdi) is a mountain on East Falkland. At 705m above sea level, it is the highest point in the Falkland Islands. The mountain is referenced by Charles Darwin in Chapter 9 of Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. It is named after Alexander Burns Usborne, Master's Assistant on HMS Beagle, the ship that took Darwin on his famous voyage. The remains of glacial cirques can also be seen on Mount Usborne. It is only a five metres taller than Mount Adam, the highest peak on West Falkland.