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