Description island BurhouThe uninhabited very small island of Burhou is part of (the island group) Channel Islands and is located in the country of Guernsey-Jersey-Man, Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 21.5 km. The nearest (main) land is France and is not the country to which the island belongs. The surface-area of the island is 0.130 km2 and is therefore 0 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the English Channel and the total coastal length is about 3.4 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 0.80 km by 0.30 km (maximum width). The island is West-southwest - East-northeast oriented. The highest point is only 9 meter. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 49.73 (49°43'48.3672), -2.25 (-2°15'13.3704).Direct neighboring islands of Burhou are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Alderney Located 1.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 2) Guernsey Located 29.8 km SouthWest of the island. 3) Herm Located 30.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 4) Sark Located 31.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 5) Jethou Located 32.7 km WestSouthWest of the island. 6) Brecqhou Located 33.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 7) Lihou Located 41.2 km SouthWest of the island. 8) Jersey Located 51.6 km West of the island. 9) Grande-Île Located 99.2 km WestNorthWest of the island. 10) Brownsea Island Located 107.7 km East of the island. 11) Île de Bréhat Located 109.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 12) Isle of Wight Located 113.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 13) Tombelaine Located 130.3 km WestNorthWest of the island. 14) Mont Saint-Michel Located 132.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. 15) Île de Batz Located 166.5 km SouthWest of the island. 16) Lundy Located 232.8 km SouthEast of the island. 17) Île d'Arz Located 239 km West of the island. 18) Île-aux-Moines Located 239.4 km West of the island. 19) Île de Béniguet Located 242.5 km SouthWest of the island. 20) Île-Molène Located 246.1 km SouthWest of the island. 21) Ouessant Located 246.3 km SouthWest of the island. 22) Groix Located 247.1 km WestSouthWest of the island. 23) Île Chevallier Located 250 km SouthWest of the island. 24) Île du Loc'h Located 258 km WestSouthWest of the island. 25) Île-d'Houat Located 263.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. There are also (seasonal) ferry connections for pedestrians (-cyclists) with other (neighboring) island(s). To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Burhou |
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