Alcester Island
Alcester Island is the largest of the Alcester Islands, between Woodlark Island and Egum Atoll, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. It is located in the Solomon Sea at the eastern end of the New Guinea mainland, 50 km SW of Woodlark Island.
Photo: NASA, Public domain.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Papua New Guinea
- Also known as: “Nasikuab Island”
Alcester Island
- Categories: volcanic island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-9.55804° or 9° 33′ 29″ south
Longitude
152.44468° or 152° 26′ 41″ east
Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)
UN/LOCODE
PG ALC
Open location code
6R2JCCRV+QV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to German—“Alcester Island” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Alcester Island”
- Cebuano: “Alcester Island”
- Dutch: “Alcester”
- German: “Alcester-Inseln”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nasikwabu and Mapas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tokona Island.
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