Uranie Bay

Uranie Bay is in the north east of on the south coast of . It is named after the corvette L’Uranie, which was beached there in February 1820 after striking a submerged rock off .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Long Island.

Island
is the largest island in , . During the August 1833 events in nearby , the surviving members of Louis Vernet's settlement, seeking refuge on the nearby to escape the murderous gang of Antonio Rivero, regularly sent their boat to for food supplies to bring cattle, pigs, and geese.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Louis and Johnson’s Harbour.

Hamlet
is a settlement on northeastern . It was established by Louis de Bougainville on 5 April 1764 as the first French settlement on the islands, but was then transferred to in 1767 and renamed Puerto Soledad.

Village
Photo: Ben Tubby, CC BY 2.0.
Johnson's Harbour is a settlement on the northeast coast of in the . It is on the shore of at the head of Chabot Creek on a bay also named Johnson's Harbour.

Uranie Bay

Latitude
-51.5805° or 51° 34′ 50″ south
Longitude
-58.03764° or 58° 2′ 16″ west
Open location code
38W3CX96+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4372203418
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
3426654
Wiki­data ID
Q7899657
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Satellite Map

Discover Uranie Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Uranie Bay” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Long Island and Duclos Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Long Island Sand Beach and Mount Round.

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