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    Ortac

    49°43′N 2°17′W

    Ortac is a small uninhabited islet about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) west of the coast of Alderney near to the islet of Burhou. It measures roughly 50 by 70 metres (164.0 by 229.7 feet), and rises 24 metres (78.7 feet) above the sea level.

    Illustration de "Sieur Clubin", part. 1 dans Les Travailleurs de la Mer - L'archipel de la Manche, des éditions Albin Michel, vers 1922
    Illustration de "Sieur Clubin", part. 1 dans Les Travailleurs de la Mer - L'archipel de la Manche, des éditions Albin Michel, vers 1922

    Victor Hugo / Public domain

    Terrain

    49°43′N 2°17′W

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    Ortac is a small uninhabited islet about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) west of the coast of Alderney near to the islet of Burhou. It measures roughly 50 by 70 metres (164.0 by 229.7 feet), and rises 24 metres (78.7 feet) above the sea level. A.H. Ewen surmised that the rock's name meant "large rock at the edge" from the Norman language or (edge) + etac (stack). Alexander Deschamps said that the French formerly knew it as "the Eagle's Nest".

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Channel Islands

    • Jersey

      120 km²▲ 143 m

      Major islands

    • Guernsey

      63.6 km²▲ 110 m

      Major islands

    • Alderney

      8.2 km²▲ 90 m

      Minor islands

    • Sark

      5.3 km²▲ 114 m

      Minor islands

    • Herm

      1.3 km²▲ 73 m

      Minor islands

    • Brecqhou

      0.33 km²▲ 68 m

      Minor islands

    • Jethou

      0.19 km²▲ 77 m

      Minor islands

    • Burhou

      0.17 km²▲ 16 m

      Minor islands

    Also in British Isles

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

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