Description island Ilhas DesertasThe uninhabited very small island of Ilhas Desertas (local name Ilhéu Chão) is part of (the island group) Desertas Islands and is located in the country of Portugal, Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 633.9 km. The nearest (main) land is Marocco and is not the country to which the island belongs. The surface-area of the island is 0.430 km2 and is therefore 0.001 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Atlantic Ocean and the total coastal length is about 3.8 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 1.5 km by 0.45 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The highest point is 98 meter. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 32.59 (32°35'7.2528), -16.54 (-16°32'39.5124).It is located in the administrative unit Autonomous Region Madeira (local administrative level-name Região Autónoma), in the municipality Santa Cruz (local administrative level-name Concelho). Direct neighboring islands of Ilhéu Chão Ilhas Desertas are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Ilhas Desertas Located 0.5 km West of the island. 2) Ilhas Desertas Located 13.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 3) Madeira Located 20.6 km SouthEast of the island. 4) La Palma Located 430.7 km WestSouthWest of the island. 5) Tenerife Located 443.7 km West of the island. 6) Alegranza Located 454.1 km NorthWest of the island. 7) Montaña Clara Located 462.5 km NorthWest of the island. 8) Graciosa Located 465.3 km NorthWest of the island. 9) Lanzarote Located 470.6 km NorthWest of the island. 10) La Gomera Located 488.2 km West of the island. 11) Fuerteventura Located 491.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 12) Gran Canaria Located 495.4 km West of the island. 13) Isla de Lobos Located 496.7 km WestNorthWest of the island. 14) El Hierro Located 540.7 km WestSouthWest of the island. 15) Santa Maria Located 911.9 km SouthEast of the island. 16) São Miguel Located 970.3 km SouthEast of the island. 17) Ilhéu de Vila Franca Located 988.6 km SouthEast of the island. 18) Perejil Island Located 1088 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 19) Terceira Located 1165.4 km SouthEast of the island. 20) Peñon de Vélez de la Gomera Located 1167.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 21) Peñon de Alhucemas Located 1204.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 22) São Jorge Located 1210.5 km SouthEast of the island. 23) Pico Located 1224.2 km SouthEast of the island. 24) Graciosa Located 1251.4 km SouthEast of the island. 25) Isla de San Martiño o del Sur Located 1260.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Ilhas Desertas |
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