Île Altazin
Île Altazin is one of the Kerguelen Islands near the coast of Grande Terre, the principal island. It lies in the Swains Bay between the south-eastern part of the Gallieni Peninsula and the west coast of the Joan of Arc Peninsula, around 1 km NW of the Gaby Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the Kerguelen islands
- Also known as: “ile Altazin” and “Ile Altazin”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Jeanne d’Arc.
Port Jeanne d’Arc
Hamlet
Port Jeanne d'Arc is a former whaling station in the Kerguelen Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Southern Indian Ocean. The settlement was located by the northern shore of the Jeanne d'Arc Peninsula opposite Île Longue and a little east of the isthmus that links it to Grande Terre. Port Jeanne d’Arc is situated 10 km northeast of Île Altazin.
Île Altazin
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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Latitude
-49.62221° or 49° 37′ 20″ southLongitude
69.7371° or 69° 44′ 14″ eastElevation
255 metres (837 feet)Open location code
4J2F9PHP+4ROpenStreetMap ID
way 30532161OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
1547233Wikidata ID
Q2375687
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Île Altazin” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Enez Altazin”
- Cebuano: “Île Altazin”
- Croatian: “Île Altazin”
- French: “île Altazin”
- French: “Île Altazin”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Baie des Swains and Plateau du Vent.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Île Gaby and Mont des Lichens.
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