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    San Benedicto Island

    Isla San Benedicto, San Benedicto, Île San Benedicto

    19°19′N 110°49′W

    San Benedicto, formerly Isla de los Inocentes and Isla Anublada, is an uninhabited island, and third largest island of the Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, located in the Pacific Ocean.

    An image taken using a Mavic Air Drone during a scuba diving trip. The drone was 500 meters high to capture the whole Island.
    An image taken using a Mavic Air Drone during a scuba diving trip. The drone was 500 meters high to capture the whole Island.

    Raphaelgatti / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    19°19′N 110°49′W

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    Overview

    San Benedicto, formerly Isla de los Inocentes and Isla Anublada, is an uninhabited island, and third largest island of the Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is 4.8 km by 2.4 km in size, with an area 10 km². It is of volcanic origin. It has two prominent peaks. The tallest peak, Bárcena, rises to a height of 332 metres (1,089 feet) near the southern part of the island. It forms a typical volcanic crater. It is located between the remains of two older craters, Herrera in the middle of the island and the Montículo Cinerítico ("Ash Heap") in the southwest. There is no permanent source of freshwater.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Chart

    Nearest islands

    Also in Revillagigedo Islands

    Also in Islas Revillagigedo

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    Facts

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

    Photographs