 Inaccessible Island's location in relation to Tristan da Cunha | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 37°18′S 12°41′W / 37.30°S 12.68°W |
| Archipelago | Tristan da Cunha |
| Area | 12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | |
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| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, x |
| Designated | 1995 (41st session) |
| Reference no. | 740 |
| Designated | 20 November 2008 |
| Reference no. | 1869[1] |
Inaccessible Island is a volcanic island located in the South Atlantic Ocean, 31 km (19 mi) south-west of Tristan da Cunha. Its highest point, Swale's Fell, reaches 581 m (1,906 ft), and the island is 12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi) in area. The volcano was last active approximately one million years ago and is now extinct.[2]
Inaccessible Island is part of the archipelago of Tristan da Cunha, which is part of the overseas territory of the United Kingdom known as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Tristan da Cunha itself is accessible only by sea via a seven-day voyage from Cape Town, South Africa, and the harbour on Inaccessible Island allows access for only a few days of the year.[3] Access to Inaccessible Island must be granted by the local government office.[4]
- ^ "Inaccessible Island". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Inaccessible Island". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program.
- ^ " ...it's really only possible to land on Inaccessible Island for a week or so each year, probably around December and January." (Atlas Obscura)
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