Raz Island
Raz Island, also called Ile de Raz, is an islet off the coast of Alderney. It is home to Fort Ile de Raz, a Victorian-era fort, which is part of the Fortifications of Alderney.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet near Alderney
- Also known as: “Île de Raz” and “Raz”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Ile de Raz and Alderney Lighthouse.
Fort Ile de Raz
Castle
Fort Ile de Raz is a fort on the small Ile de Raz, an islet off the coast of Alderney. The fort itself protects Longis Beach, a harbour on the island, Essex Castle, which served as a military hospital, and the site of the Nunnery, the first fortification on the island, left by the Romans.
Alderney Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Alderney Lighthouse is a stone lighthouse built on the North-East coast of the island of Alderney. It was constructed in 1912 to protect shipping from the dangerous waters of the Alderney Race and the numerous rocks surrounding Alderney.
Mannez Quarry railway station
Railway station
Photo: Richardh1976, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mannez Quarry is a station on the Alderney Railway, located on the island of Alderney. The station has one platform and multiple sidings, and it serves as the home of all the locomotives and rolling stock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Anne.
Saint Anne
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint Anne is the main town of Alderney in the Channel Islands. Saint Anne is situated 2½ km west of Raz Island.
Raz Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.71845° or 49° 43′ 6″ northLongitude
-2.16755° or 2° 10′ 3″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8CXVPR9J+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 3404631OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3042296Wikidata ID
Q24695966
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Raz Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Raz Island”
- French: “Île de Raz”
- Swedish: “Raz Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Longis Beach and The Nunnery.
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