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    Chesterfield Islands

    Îles Chesterfield

    The Chesterfield Islands (îles Chesterfield in French) are a French archipelago of New Caledonia located in the Coral Sea, 550 km (300 nmi) northwest of Grande Terre, the main island of New Caledonia. The archipelago is 120 km long and 70 km broad, made up of 11 uninhabited islets and many reefs.

    ISS-Foto des Middle Bellona Reef, Korallenmeer, westlich von Neukaledonien
    ISS-Foto des Middle Bellona Reef, Korallenmeer, westlich von Neukaledonien

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    27 landforms

    Overview

    The Chesterfield Islands (îles Chesterfield in French) are a French archipelago of New Caledonia located in the Coral Sea, 550 km (300 nmi) northwest of Grande Terre, the main island of New Caledonia. The archipelago is 120 km long and 70 km broad, made up of 11 uninhabited islets and many reefs. The land area of the islands is less than 10 km2. During periods of lowered sea level during the Pleistocene ice ages, an island of considerable size (Greater Chesterfield Island) occupied the location of the archipelago. Bellona Reef, 164 km south-southeast of Chesterfield, is geologically separated from the Chesterfield archipelago but commonly included.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands3
    • Islets16
    • Rocks & skerries4

    Major islands

    4

    • Long Island

      Area
      0.41 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Ilots du Mouillage

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      5 m

      The Ilots du Mouillage are three small islands in New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France.

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      4 m

    Minor islands

    3

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Île Bampton

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Île Renard

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    16
    • Loop Island3 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island18 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.05 km²
    • Îlot Avon0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island0.8 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    4
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.8 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    14

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.11 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.8 ha
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island0.6 ha
    • Unnamed island0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level2 m4 m6 m8 m8 mLong5 mIlots du Mouillage3 mLoop
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11Long: 0.41 km²LongIlots du Mouillage: 0.2 km²Ilots du MouillageUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandLoop: 0.08 km²LoopUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandÎlot Avon: 0.04 km²Îlot AvonUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 3 without a known area.
    Long Island0.41 km²
    Ilots du Mouillage0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Loop Island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Îlot Avon0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs