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Archipelago

    Indian OceanFrance

    45°58′S 50°25′E

    Îlots des Apôtres

    Part of Pig Island, Penguin Island and Apostle Islets

    2 mi) north of Île aux Cochons. 77 sq mi).

    Overview

    The Îlots des Apôtres (French pronunciation: [ilo dez‿apotʁ]) or Îles des Apôtres (English: Apostle Islets or Islands) are a group of small and uninhabited rocky islands in the north-western part of the Crozet Archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean, 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Île aux Cochons. Their total area is about 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi).

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets27
    • Rocks & skerries6

    Major islands

    2

    Islets

    27

    Rocks & skerries

    6

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m292 mBig246 mLittle228 mThe Keep114 mLe Hangar110 mNorthern Rock110 mBored Rock39 mLes Jumeaux31 mLes Jumeaux27 mSouthern Rock26 mThe Anvil24 mThe Big Needle20 mThe Obelisk17 mThe Anvil17 mThe Small Needle
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110Big: 1.9 km²BigLittle: 0.37 km²LittleNorthern Rock: 0.08 km²Northern RockSplit Rock: 0.03 km²Split RockSouthern Rock: 0.02 km²Southern RockThe Keep: 0.02 km²The KeepBored Rock: 0.01 km²Bored RockThe Stone: 0.01 km²The StoneUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandThe Anvil: 0.01 km²The AnvilThe Obelisk: 0.01 km²The ObeliskThe Big Needle: 0.01 km²The Big NeedleLe Hangar: 0.9 haLe HangarThe Destroyer: 0.6 haThe DestroyerThe Devil's Sentinels: 0.6 haThe Devil's Senti…Unnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandThe Devil's Sentinels: 0.5 haThe Devil's Senti…The Lost Sentinel: 0.5 haThe Lost SentinelThe Small Needle: 0.5 haThe Small NeedleLes Jumeaux: 0.4 haLes JumeauxThe Clown: 0.4 haThe ClownUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandThe Anvil: 0.3 haThe AnvilUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandLes Jumeaux: 0.2 haLes JumeauxThe Anvil: 0.2 haThe AnvilUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandThe Devil's Sentinels: 0.1 haThe Devil's Senti…Unnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandThe Small Needle: <0.1 haThe Small NeedleThe Anvil: <0.1 haThe Anvil
    km², log scale
    Big Island1.9 km²
    Little Island0.37 km²
    Northern Rock0.08 km²
    Split Rock0.03 km²
    Southern Rock0.02 km²
    The Keep0.02 km²
    Bored Rock0.01 km²
    The Stone0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    The Anvil0.01 km²
    The Obelisk0.01 km²
    The Big Needle0.01 km²
    Le Hangar0.9 ha
    The Destroyer0.6 ha
    The Devil's Sentinels0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    The Devil's Sentinels0.5 ha
    The Lost Sentinel0.5 ha
    The Small Needle0.5 ha
    Les Jumeaux0.4 ha
    The Clown0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    The Anvil0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Les Jumeaux0.2 ha
    The Anvil0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    The Devil's Sentinels0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    The Small Needle<0.1 ha
    The Anvil<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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