Zannone
Isola Zannone
40°58′N 13°03′E
Zannone (It. for "Big Fang") is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the west coast of Italy. It is part of the Pontine Islands and belongs administratively to the comune of Ponza. The entire island is about 1 square kilometre (0.4 square miles) in size and about 10 km (6 mi) from Ponza island.
Terrain
40°58′N 13°03′E
Overview
Zannone (It. for "Big Fang") is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the west coast of Italy. It is part of the Pontine Islands and belongs administratively to the comune of Ponza. The entire island is about 1 square kilometre (0.4 square miles) in size and about 10 km (6 mi) from Ponza island. The uninhabited island, home to the Punta Varo Lighthouse, is supervised by the State Forestry Corps, which maintains a station and a small educational exhibit on top of Monte Pellegrino, the highest point on the island.
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Nearest islands
- Gavi6.1 km
- Ponza11 km
- Palmarola17 km
- Ventotene36 km
- Santo Stefano Island39 km
Also in Pontine Islands
Ponza
7.3 km²▲ 285 m
Major islands
Ventotene
1.4 km²▲ 139 m
Major islands
Palmarola
1.3 km²▲ 253 m
Major islands
Santo Stefano Island
0.3 km²▲ 82 m
Minor islands
Gavi
0.17 km²▲ 93 m
Minor islands
Photographs
View of Italy taken during ISS Expedition 56.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Palmarola and Ponza - IMG 7780. N i c o l a from Fiumicino (Rome), Italy / CC BY 2.0
- Zannone. Egnoka / Public domain
- ISS056-E-25527 - View of Italy. Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain
- Zannone viewed from Circeo. N i c o l a from Fiumicino (Rome), Italy / CC BY 2.0