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    Curtis Island

    Curtisův ostrov, Curtis uhartea

    30°32′S 178°33′W

    Curtis Island is an island in the southwest Pacific. It is a volcanic island which, together with neighbouring Cheeseman Island, belongs to the Kermadec Islands, an outlying island group of New Zealand. It is a volcanic island with a fumarolically active crater, while vegetated slopes are nested by seabirds.

    Macdonald Cove in the north of Curtis Island, Kermadec Islands
    Macdonald Cove in the north of Curtis Island, Kermadec Islands

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    Terrain

    30°32′S 178°33′W

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    Overview

    Curtis Island is an island in the southwest Pacific. It is a volcanic island which, together with neighbouring Cheeseman Island, belongs to the Kermadec Islands, an outlying island group of New Zealand. It is a volcanic island with a fumarolically active crater, while vegetated slopes are nested by seabirds. There are uncertain reports of eruptions and the island has been uplifted by about 18 m (59 ft) during the past 200 years.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Kermadec Islands

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    Facts

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

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