Alto Velo Island

Alto Velo Island is a small uninhabited island south of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea. Its maximum height is about 152 metres above sea level.
Wikipedia
  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of 127 metres (417 feet)
  • Description: island in the Dominican Republic
  • Also known as
    “Alta Vela”
    “Isla Alta Vela”
  • Historically known as
    “Alta Vela Island”
    “Island of Altovela”

Alto Velo Island

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Latitude
17.47559° or 17° 28′ 32″ north
Longitude
-71.64181° or 71° 38′ 31″ west
Open location code
779CF9G5+67
Open­Street­Map ID
way 216650209
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3512745
Wiki­data ID
Q1674017

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Alto Velo Island” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “illa Alto Velo”
  • Catalan: “Illa Alto Velo”
  • Cebuano: “Isla Alto Velo”
  • Chinese: “阿爾托貝洛島”
  • Czech: “Alto Velo”
  • Czech: “ostrov Alto Velo”
  • Dutch: “Alto Velo Island”
  • Galician: “Illa Alto Velo”
  • German: “Alto Velo”
  • German: “Isla Alto Velo”
  • Indonesian: “Pulau Alto Velo”
  • Japanese: “アルトベロ島”
  • Lithuanian: “Alto Velo sala”
  • Spanish: “Isla Alto Velo”
  • Swedish: “Isla Alto Velo”

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Notable Places Nearby

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