Rocky Island

Rocky Island is one of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. It is under the administration of the People's Republic of China and guarded by the PLA Navy. The island is also claimed by and .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in People’s Republic of China
  • Also known as: “Hòn Đảo”, “Île Rocheuse”, “Rocky Island, South China Sea”, and “Shih Tao”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yongxing Island Airport.

Aerodrome
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Sansha Yongxing Airport is a civilian-military dual-use airport located on Yongxing Island, the largest of the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

Rocky Island

Latitude
16.8443° or 16° 50′ 40″ north
Longitude
112.34718° or 112° 20′ 50″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
7P8JR8VW+PV
Geo­Names ID
1821049
Wiki­data ID
Q2218561
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Rocky Island” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Shidao”
  • Cebuano: “Rocky Island”
  • Chinese: “石岛”
  • Chinese: “石島”
  • Dutch: “Rocky Island, South China Sea”
  • Japanese: “石島”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Piedra”
  • Swedish: “Rocky Island”
  • Vietnamese: “Đảo Đá”
  • Vietnamese: “Đảo Hòn Đá”

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