Alas Islands
The Alas Islands are part of Papua New Guinea. They are located at longitude 153.067 east and latitude 4.650 south. The islands are the setting for W. Somerset Maugham's short story "The Vessel of Wrath".| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: islands of Papua New Guinea
- Also known as: “Alas Rocks”
Alas Islands
- Categories: archipelago, locality, and landform
- Location: New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
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Latitude
-4.65° or 4° 39′ southLongitude
153.06667° or 153° 4′ eastOpen location code
6R7M83X8+XMOpenStreetMap ID
node 305001873OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
2101058Wikidata ID
Q4708407
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Alas Islands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Alas Islands”
- Spanish: “Alas (Islas)”
- Spanish: “Islas Alas”
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