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    Île de la Possession

    Île de la Possession et Île de l'Est

    Part of Crozet Islands

    Île de la Possession (French pronunciation: [il də la pɔsɛsjɔ̃]), or Possession Island, formerly Île de la Prise de Possession, is part of the Subantarctic Crozet Archipelago. Administratively, it is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

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    Overview

    Île de la Possession (French pronunciation: [il də la pɔsɛsjɔ̃]), or Possession Island, formerly Île de la Prise de Possession, is part of the Subantarctic Crozet Archipelago. Administratively, it is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. It is in the eastern group of the archipelago, about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Île de l'Est (East Island). The highest point is at Pic du Mascarin in the southern central part of the island at 828 metres (2,717 ft), rising above Lac Perdu. Île de la Possession is an important nesting site for seabirds. In January 1841 the Ross expedition anchored near the island. The island contains the Alfred Faure research station.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets18
    • Rocks & skerries34

    Major islands

    2

    Islets

    18
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.02 km²
    • Devils Rocks8 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island0.6 ha
    • Unnamed island0.5 ha
    • Devils Rocks1 m · 0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island49 m · 0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island0.3 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    34
    • La Roche Percée3 m · 0.01 km²
    • Les Rochers de la Fortune0.01 km²
    • Low Rock0.4 ha
    • Rocher Pyramidal3 m · 0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m1,050 mÎle de l'Est934 mÎle de la Possession8 mDevils Rocks3 mDevils Rocks3 mLa Roche Percée3 mRocher Pyramidal1 mDevils Rocks
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11101001,000Île de la Possession: 149 km²Île de la Possess…Île de l'Est: 126 km²Île de l'EstUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandLa Roche Percée: 0.01 km²La Roche PercéeLes Rochers de la Fortune: 0.01 km²Les Rochers de la…Devils Rocks: 0.01 km²Devils RocksUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandDevils Rocks: 0.5 haDevils RocksUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandLow Rock: 0.4 haLow RockUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandRocher Pyramidal: 0.2 haRocher PyramidalLa Voile: 0.2 haLa VoileUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandDevils Rocks: 0.1 haDevils RocksUnnamed island: <0.1 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 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 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
    Île de la Possession149 km²
    Île de l'Est126 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    La Roche Percée0.01 km²
    Les Rochers de la Fortune0.01 km²
    Devils Rocks0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Devils Rocks0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Low Rock0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Rocher Pyramidal0.2 ha
    La Voile0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Devils Rocks0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

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

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