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    Swan Islands

    The Swan Islands (Spanish: Islas Santanilla or Islas del Cisne, named Islas de las Pozas by Christopher Columbus in 1502) is a chain of three islands located in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, approximately 153 km (95 mi) northeast of the eastern coast of Honduras, with a combined land area of 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi).

    Overview

    The Swan Islands (Spanish: Islas Santanilla or Islas del Cisne, named Islas de las Pozas by Christopher Columbus in 1502) is a chain of three islands located in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, approximately 153 km (95 mi) northeast of the eastern coast of Honduras, with a combined land area of 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi). The islands are uninhabited except for a small permanent Honduran naval garrison stationed on Great Swan Island that maintains the Islas del Cisne Airport.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets1
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Major islands

    1

    Islets

    1

    Rocks & skerries

    1

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level5 m10 m15 m20 m20 mGreat Swan1 mGreat Swan
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110Great Swan: 2.6 km²Great SwanGreat Swan: 0.1 haGreat SwanGreat Swan: <0.1 haGreat Swan
    km², log scale
    Great Swan Island2.6 km²
    Great Swan Island0.1 ha
    Great Swan Island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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