Geography of Guernsey
Location:
Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
Geographic coordinates:
49 28 N, 2 35 W
Map references:
Europe
Area:
Area - comparative:
slightly larger than Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
50 km
Maritime claims:
Climate:
temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
Terrain:
mostly level with low hills in southwest
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources:
cropland
Land use:
Irrigated land:
NA sq km
Natural hazards:
NA
Environment - current issues:
NA
Geography - note:
large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port[?]
total:
194 sq km
land:
194 sq km
water:
0 sq km
note:
includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
exclusive fishing zone:
12 nm
territorial sea:
3 nm
lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point:
unnamed location on Sark 114 m
arable land:
NA%
permanent crops:
NA%
permanent pastures:
NA%
forests and woodland:
NA%
other:
NA%