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List of islands of the Channel Islands

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This is a list of islands within the Channel Islands in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. This group of islands includes the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey and Chausey.

Inhabited islands

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Name Image Coordinates Population Area (hectares) Elevation (metres)
Alderney Edit this on Wikidata49°42′52″N 2°12′19″W2020 (Jan 2016)780[a]90
Sark Edit this on Wikidata49°25′59″N 2°21′39″W600 (2002)550[a]114
Herm Edit this on Wikidata49°28′21″N 2°26′57″W60 (2002)200[a]66
Guernsey Edit this on Wikidata49°27′21″N 2°34′39″W63276 (2019)6,340[a]110
Jersey Edit this on Wikidata49°12′36″N 2°9′0″W105500[1] (Dec 2017)11,820[a]143
Grande-Île Edit this on Wikidata48°52′20″N 1°49′50″W304531

Uninhabited islands in the Bailiwick of Guernsey

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Uninhabited islands, islets and rock formations include the following:[2]

Islets around Alderney

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Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Burhou[3] Edit this on Wikidata49°43′48″N 2°15′6″W13[a]
Ortac Edit this on Wikidata49°43′23″N 2°17′26″W
Les Casquets Edit this on Wikidata49°43′4″N 2°22′7″W
Houmet des Pies Edit this on Wikidata49°43′53″N 2°10′57″W[4]
Raz[5] Edit this on Wikidata49°43′6″N 2°10′3″W
L'Etac de la Quoiré[6] Edit this on Wikidata49°42′21″N 2°11′26″W[4]
Clonque Rock[7] Edit this on Wikidata49°42′49″N 2°13′56″W[4]
Renonquet Edit this on Wikidata49°44′0″N 2°17′0″W
Coque Lihou Edit this on Wikidata49°41′49″N 2°12′34″W[4]
Corbet Rock Edit this on Wikidata49°43′0″N 2°14′0″W[4]
Fourquie Edit this on Wikidata49°43′0″N 2°22′0″W[4]
Houmet Herbé Edit this on Wikidata49°43′33″N 2°9′29″W[4]
Le Puits Jervais Edit this on Wikidata49°42′7″N 2°13′54″W[4]
L'Equêt Edit this on Wikidata49°43′0″N 2°21′0″W[4]
Les Etacs Edit this on Wikidata49°42′16″N 2°14′23″W[4]
Les Homeaux Florains Edit this on Wikidata49°43′52″N 2°9′43″W[4]

Islets around Sark

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Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Brecqhou[3] Edit this on Wikidata49°26′0″N 2°23′0″W35.2[a][8]
Les Burons Edit this on Wikidata49°25′47″N 2°20′22″W[4]
Baleine Edit this on Wikidata49°24′55″N 2°21′42″W[4]
Moie de Breniere[3] Edit this on Wikidata49°24′34″N 2°22′6″W[4]
Moie de Port Gorey Edit this on Wikidata49°24′26″N 2°22′50″W[4]
Moie de la Bretagne Edit this on Wikidata49°24′45″N 2°23′5″W[4]
Moie de la Fontaine Edit this on Wikidata49°24′56″N 2°22′58″W[4]
Tintageu Edit this on Wikidata49°26′17″N 2°22′15″W[4]
Les Autelets[9] Edit this on Wikidata49°26′27″N 2°22′9″W[4]
Bec du Nez Edit this on Wikidata49°27′3″N 2°22′9″W[4]
L'Etac[3] Edit this on Wikidata49°24′4″N 2°22′3″W[4]
Moie du Mouton Edit this on Wikidata49°26′4″N 2°22′26″W[4]
La Grune Edit this on Wikidata49°27′0″N 2°22′4″W[4]
Courbée du Nez Edit this on Wikidata49°27′2″N 2°22′8″W[4]

Islets around Herm

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Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Caquorobert Edit this on Wikidata49°28′0″N 2°27′0″W
Jethou[3] Edit this on Wikidata49°27′30″N 2°27′45″W18[b]
Crevichon[3] Edit this on Wikidata49°27′56″N 2°27′53″W3.0[a]
Grande Fauconnière[3] Edit this on Wikidata49°27′0″N 2°28′0″W[4]
Goubinuere Edit this on Wikidata49°27′0″N 2°27′0″W[4]
Homet Edit this on Wikidata49°29′0″N 2°28′0″W[4]
La Conchée[10] Edit this on Wikidata49°25′9″N 2°20′24″W[4]
Godin Edit this on Wikidata49°29′0″N 2°26′0″W[4]
Hermetier Edit this on Wikidata49°28′0″N 2°27′0″W

Islets around Guernsey

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Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Lihou[3] Edit this on Wikidata49°27′40″N 2°40′3″W15[b]
Lihoumel Edit this on Wikidata
Houmets Edit this on Wikidata49°29′43″N 2°29′55″W
Brehon Edit this on Wikidata49°28′17″N 2°29′18″W
Les Hanois[2] Edit this on Wikidata49°26′0″N 2°42′0″W[4]
La Grosse Rock[11] Edit this on Wikidata49°26′4″N 2°40′42″W[4]
Crève Coeur Edit this on Wikidata49°31′0″N 2°32′0″W[4]
Cul de l'Autel Edit this on Wikidata49°30′0″N 2°26′0″W[4]
La Conchée Edit this on Wikidata49°28′17″N 2°38′44″W[4]
La Platte Fougère[12] Edit this on Wikidata49°30′51″N 2°29′7″W

Uninhabited islands in the Bailiwick of Jersey

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The Bailiwick includes the uninhabited (or nearly uninhabited) islands and islets of:[2]

Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares) Notes
Minquiers[13] Edit this on Wikidata48°58′14″N 2°3′43″WOther islets nearby include Maîtresse Île / Maîtr' Île, Les Maisons, Le Niêsant, Les Faucheurs, La Haute Grune
Écréhous[14] Edit this on Wikidata49°16′59″N 1°55′59″WOther islets nearby include Maîtr'Île, La Marmotchiéthe, Lé Bliantch'Île, Les D'mies, La Grand' Naithe, L'Êtchièrviéthe, Lé Fou, La Froutchie
Les Dirouilles[14] Edit this on Wikidata49°19′59″N 2°4′59″W
Pierres de Lecq[15] Edit this on Wikidata49°17′31″N 2°12′9″WOther islets nearby include L'Êtchièrviéthe; La Rocque du Nord; L'Êtaîse or L'Êtaîthe; Lé Bel; Lé Longis; La P'tite Mathe; La Grôsse (Great Rock); La Grand' Mathe; La Greune dé Lé or La Bonnette; La Greune du Seur-Vouêt; L'Orange; La Vouêtaîse, La Vouêtaîthe or La Vouêt'rêsse; La Cappe; La Douoche; Lé Byi; La Rocque Mollet; L'Êtché au Nord-Vouêt; La Galette; La Briarde; La Sprague; La Niêthole Jean Jean or Lé Gouoillot.
Île Agois Edit this on Wikidata49°14′57″N 2°10′55″W
La Motte Edit this on Wikidata49°9′38″N 2°4′38″WTidal island, also known as Green Island.
L'Islet Edit this on Wikidata49°10′30″N 2°7′30″WSite of Elizabeth Castle.
Île au Guerdain Edit this on Wikidata49°10′11″N 2°10′39″W[4]Site of Janvrin's Tomb.
Icho Edit this on Wikidata49°8′54″N 2°2′59″WSite of Icho Tower.
L'Avarison Edit this on Wikidata49°9′27″N 2°0′28″WSite of Seymour Tower.
Île Mâitre Edit this on Wikidata49°17′0″N 1°55′40″W[4]
Marmotier Edit this on Wikidata49°17′30″N 1°55′40″W[4]
La Sambue Edit this on Wikidata49°9′17″N 2°4′52″W[4]
Long Echet Edit this on Wikidata49°15′14″N 2°6′16″W[4]

Islands in Chausey

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The archipelago of Chausey comprises 365 islands at low tide, compared to only 52 islands at high tide.[16]

Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Grande-Île Edit this on Wikidata48°52′20″N 1°49′50″W45
La Genétaie Edit this on Wikidata48°52′39″N 1°50′31″W1.82
La Meule Edit this on Wikidata48°52′51″N 1°51′37″W1.38
La Houllée Edit this on Wikidata48°52′43″N 1°51′12″W0.86
L'îles aux Oiseaux Edit this on Wikidata48°53′0″N 1°52′0″W0.62
Grand Épail Edit this on Wikidata48°52′14″N 1°50′25″W0.29

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Change in units: quantity in square kilometre has been automatically converted to hectare for uniformity.
  2. ^ a b Change in units: quantity in acre has been automatically converted to hectare for uniformity.

References

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  1. ^ http://www.gov.je/Government/JerseyInFigures/Population/Pages/Population.aspx
  2. ^ a b c Coysh, Victor (1985). Channel Islets. Guernsey: Guernsey Press. ISBN 0902550128.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Gull Breeding Sites in the Bailiwick of Guernsey". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am Geographic Names Server, Wikidata Q1194038
  5. ^ "Fort Ile de Raz". Visit Alderney. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Region 8. Longis Bay and Essex Hill to Bluestone Bay;". Flora.org.gg. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Fort Clonque". The Landmark Trust. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  8. ^ https://www.brecqhou-stamps.co.uk/
  9. ^ "Les Autelets, Sark". Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  10. ^ "MV Prosperity Memorial". BBC. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  11. ^ "2009 Liberation Grosse Rocque flag raised". BBC. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Flashy Concrete Repair". Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Les Minquiers, Jersey". Ramsar.
  14. ^ a b "Les Écrehous & Les Dirouilles, Jersey". Ramsar.
  15. ^ "Les Pierres de Lecq". Ramsar.
  16. ^ Eames, Andrew (23 May 2023). "The beautiful Channel Island you've probably never heard of". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 June 2024.