Turneffe Atoll
Turneffe Atoll is located southeast of Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker, off the coast of Belize in Central America, 20 miles from Belize City. It is one of three atolls of the Belize Barrier Reef, along with Glover's Reef and Lighthouse Reef.
- Island
- Description: atoll off the coast of Belize, Central America
- Also known as“Isla Turneffe”“Terra Nueve”“Terranof”“Tierra Nueva”“Turneefe”“Turneffe islands”
- Categories
- Location
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Latitude
17.30902° or 17° 18′ 33″ north
Longitude
-87.87279° or 87° 52′ 22″ west
Open location code
769J845G+JV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Turkish—“Turneffe Atoll” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Турнефэ”
- Cebuano: “Turneffe Islands”
- Chinese: “特內夫群島”
- Chinese: “通妮芙環礁”
- Dutch: “Turneffe islands”
- French: “Atoll Turneffe”
- French: “Îles Turneffe”
- German: “Turneffe Island”
- German: “Turneffe”
- Hebrew: “איי טורנפה”
- Italian: “Isole Turneffe”
- Japanese: “トゥルネッフェ環礁”
- Polish: “Turneffe”
- Spanish: “Islas Turneffe”
- Spanish: “Turneffe Islands”
- Swedish: “Turneffe Islands”
- Turkish: “Turneffe Atolü”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gallows Point and St. George’s Caye.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Calabash Caye Field Station and Little Joe’s Hole.
Belize District: Highlights
Learn more about Belize City and Ambergris Caye.
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