Alderney Race
The Alderney Race is a strait that runs between Alderney and Cap de la Hague, a cape at the northwestern tip of the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy. A strong current runs through the race north of the Passage de la Déroute, a treacherous passage separating the Cotentin from the Channel Islands.- Marine channel
- Description: strait that runs between Alderney and Cap de la Hague
- Also known as“Race of Alderney”“Raz Blanchart”“The Race”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Anne.
Saint Anne
Saint Anne is the main town and only parish on the island of Alderney in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
9 km west of Alderney Race
Alderney Race
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Latitude
49.7° or 49° 42′ north
Longitude
-2.08333° or 2° 5′ west
Open location code
8CXVMWX8+XM
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In Other Languages
From Breton to German—“Alderney Race” goes by many names.
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