Clipperton Island
Clipperton Island is an uninhabited atoll in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Central America. It is about 6 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi) in size, and is an overseas territory of France. In Spanish, it is known as Isla de la Pasión. It is about 1,280 kilometres (800 mi) from Acapulco. The nearest French settlements is Papeete, 5,400 kilometres (3,400 mi) away. Paris is 10,677 kilometres (6,634 mi) away. Clipperton Island is about 945 km (587 mi; 510 nmi) south-east of Socorro Island in the Revillagigedo Archipelago, which is the nearest land.
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 10°18′N 109°13′W / 10.300°N 109.217°WCoordinates: 10°18′N 109°13′W / 10.300°N 109.217°W |
Archipelago | None |
Area | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
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Demographics | |
Population | Non Applicable |
Additional information | |
Official website | L’île de Clipperton |
Geography
The island is low-lying and barren, with some scattered grasses, and a few of coconut trees.[1][2]
Clipperton Island Media
A bright-orange Clipperton crab (Johngarthia oceanica)
The head of a viper moray (Enchelynassa canina)
1895 $1 stamp of Clipperton Island, issued by W. Frese & Co. as an agent of the Oceanic Phosphate Company. The local post stamps were used for mail travelling between Clipperton and San Francisco.
Video of the crew of the USS Concord on Clipperton Island landing a Jeep and using a radio
References
- ↑ Sacotte, Jean-Charles (March 1, 1978). "Dx pedition on Clipperton". 1978 Dxpedition to Clipperton Atoll. Translated by Jeanne, Sylvie. Clipperton DX Club. Archived from the original on 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ↑ Jost, Xenia; Jost, Christian H.; Meyer, Jean-Yves (2019-06-06). "Flora and Vegetation of Clipperton (La Passion) Atoll, North-Eastern Pacific Ocean: Three Centuries of Changes and Recent Plant Dynamics". Atoll Research Bulletin (623): 1–31. doi:10.5479/si.0077-5630.623. ISSN 0077-5630. S2CID 197962758. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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