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    Saint-Joseph Island

    Île Saint-Joseph, St. Joseph-Insel, Saint Joseph Island

    5°17′N 52°35′W

    The Salvation Islands (French: Îles du Salut, so called because missionaries went there to escape plague on the mainland), sometimes mistakenly called the Safety Islands, are a group of small islands of volcanic origin about 11 kilometres (6 nautical miles) off the coast of French Guiana, 14 kilometres (7+1⁄2 nautical miles) north of Kourou, in the Atlantic Ocean.

    French Guiana, îles du Salut: Ile Saint-Joseph as seen from Ile Royale.
    French Guiana, îles du Salut: Ile Saint-Joseph as seen from Ile Royale.

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    Terrain

    5°17′N 52°35′W

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    Overview

    The Salvation Islands (French: Îles du Salut, so called because missionaries went there to escape plague on the mainland), sometimes mistakenly called the Safety Islands, are a group of small islands of volcanic origin about 11 kilometres (6 nautical miles) off the coast of French Guiana, 14 kilometres (7+1⁄2 nautical miles) north of Kourou, in the Atlantic Ocean. Although closer to Kourou, the islands are part of Cayenne commune (municipality), specifically Cayenne 1er Canton Nord-Ouest.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Salvation's 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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