Garo Island
Garo Island is an islet in Brittany, France. Garo Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Ar Vilh, as well as near Keravel Broenoù.Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Landéda, France
- Also known as: “Ile Garo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Eveltoc de Brouennou and Tariec island.
Chapelle Saint-Eveltoc de Brouennou
Church
Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Saint-Eveltoc de Brouennou is a church.
Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite
Church
Photo: Larvor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Landéda and Ploudalmézeau.
Landéda
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Landéda is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Landéda is situated 3½ km east of Garo Island.
Ploudalmézeau
Village
Photo: Toutoune25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ploudalmézeau is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The village and port of Portsall is part of the commune. The Amoco Cadiz oil tanker ran aground off Portsall in 1978, causing a large crude oil spill. Ploudalmézeau is situated 6 km southwest of Garo Island.
Portsall
Village
Photo: Gzen92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portsall is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Garo Island.
Garo Island
Latitude
48.58584° or 48° 35′ 9″ northLongitude
-4.61736° or 4° 37′ 3″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8CWQH9PM+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 174581074OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3016600Wikidata ID
Q34791681
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Satellite Map
Discover Garo Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Garo Island” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ar Vilh and Keravel Broenoù.
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Highlights include Roc’h-Avel cairn and Roc’h Avel.
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