Geography Of Guernsey

Location Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
 
Geographic coordinates 49 28 N, 2 35 W
 
Map references europe 
Area
total: 78 sq km
note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
water: 0 sq km
land: 78 sq km
 
Area comparative about one-half the size of Washington, DC
 
Land boundaries 0 km
 
Coastline 50 km
 
Maritime claims
territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
 
Climate temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
 
Terrain mostly level with low hills in southwest
 
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m
 
Natural resources cropland
 
Land use
arable land: NA
permanent crops: NA
other: NA (2001)
 
Irrigated land NA sq km
 
Natural hazards NA
 
Environment - current issues NA
 
Environment - international agreements  
Geography note large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port

 

 

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