List of islands of the Channel Islands

This is a list of islands within the Channel Islands in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. This group of islands includes the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey and Chausey.

Inhabited islands

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Name Image Coordinates Population Area (hectares) Elevation (metres)
Alderney   49°42′52″N 2°12′19″W2020 (Jan 2016)780[a]90
Sark   49°25′59″N 2°21′39″W600 (2002)550[a]114
Herm   49°28′21″N 2°26′57″W60 (2002)200[a]66
Guernsey   49°27′21″N 2°34′39″W63276 (2019)6,340[a]110
Jersey   49°12′36″N 2°9′0″W105500[1] (Dec 2017)11,820[a]143
Grande-Île   48°52′20″N 1°49′50″W304531

Uninhabited islands in the Bailiwick of Guernsey

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Uninhabited islands, islets and rock formations include the following:[2]

Islets around Alderney

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Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Burhou[3]   49°43′48″N 2°15′6″W13[a]
Ortac   49°43′23″N 2°17′26″W
Les Casquets   49°43′4″N 2°22′7″W
Houmet des Pies  49°43′53″N 2°10′57″W[4]
Raz[5]  49°43′6″N 2°10′3″W
L'Etac de la Quoiré[6]  49°42′21″N 2°11′26″W[4]
Clonque Rock[7]   49°42′49″N 2°13′56″W[4]
Renonquet  49°44′0″N 2°17′0″W
Coque Lihou  49°41′49″N 2°12′34″W[4]
Corbet Rock  49°43′0″N 2°14′0″W[4]
Fourquie  49°43′0″N 2°22′0″W[4]
Houmet Herbé  49°43′33″N 2°9′29″W[4]
Le Puits Jervais  49°42′7″N 2°13′54″W[4]
L'Equêt  49°43′0″N 2°21′0″W[4]
Les Etacs  49°42′16″N 2°14′23″W[4]
Les Homeaux Florains  49°43′52″N 2°9′43″W[4]

Islets around Sark

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Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Brecqhou[3]   49°26′0″N 2°23′0″W35.2[a][8]
Les Burons  49°25′47″N 2°20′22″W[4]
Baleine  49°24′55″N 2°21′42″W[4]
Moie de Breniere[3]  49°24′34″N 2°22′6″W[4]
Moie de Port Gorey  49°24′26″N 2°22′50″W[4]
Moie de la Bretagne  49°24′45″N 2°23′5″W[4]
Moie de la Fontaine  49°24′56″N 2°22′58″W[4]
Tintageu  49°26′17″N 2°22′15″W[4]
Les Autelets[9]   49°26′27″N 2°22′9″W[4]
Bec du Nez   49°27′3″N 2°22′9″W[4]
L'Etac[3]   49°24′4″N 2°22′3″W[4]
Moie du Mouton  49°26′4″N 2°22′26″W[4]
La Grune   49°27′0″N 2°22′4″W[4]
Courbée du Nez  49°27′2″N 2°22′8″W[4]

Islets around Herm

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Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Caquorobert   49°28′0″N 2°27′0″W
Jethou[3]   49°27′30″N 2°27′45″W18[b]
Crevichon[3]   49°27′56″N 2°27′53″W3.0[a]
Grande Fauconnière[3]  49°27′0″N 2°28′0″W[4]
Goubinuere  49°27′0″N 2°27′0″W[4]
Homet  49°29′0″N 2°28′0″W[4]
La Conchée[10]  49°25′9″N 2°20′24″W[4]
Godin  49°29′0″N 2°26′0″W[4]
Hermetier   49°28′0″N 2°27′0″W

Islets around Guernsey

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Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Lihou[3]   49°27′40″N 2°40′3″W15[b]
Lihoumel  
Houmets  49°29′43″N 2°29′55″W
Brehon   49°28′17″N 2°29′18″W
Les Hanois[2]   49°26′0″N 2°42′0″W[4]
La Grosse Rock[11]  49°26′4″N 2°40′42″W[4]
Crève Coeur  49°31′0″N 2°32′0″W[4]
Cul de l'Autel  49°30′0″N 2°26′0″W[4]
La Conchée  49°28′17″N 2°38′44″W[4]
La Platte Fougère[12]   49°30′51″N 2°29′7″W

Uninhabited islands in the Bailiwick of Jersey

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The Bailiwick includes the uninhabited (or nearly uninhabited) islands and islets of:[2]

Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares) Notes
Minquiers[13]   48°58′14″N 2°3′43″WOther islets nearby include Maîtresse Île / Maîtr' Île, Les Maisons, Le Niêsant, Les Faucheurs, La Haute Grune
Écréhous[14]   49°16′59″N 1°55′59″WOther islets nearby include Maîtr'Île, La Marmotchiéthe, Lé Bliantch'Île, Les D'mies, La Grand' Naithe, L'Êtchièrviéthe, Lé Fou, La Froutchie
Les Dirouilles[14]   49°19′59″N 2°4′59″W
Pierres de Lecq[15]   49°17′31″N 2°12′9″WOther islets nearby include L'Êtchièrviéthe; La Rocque du Nord; L'Êtaîse or L'Êtaîthe; Lé Bel; Lé Longis; La P'tite Mathe; La Grôsse (Great Rock); La Grand' Mathe; La Greune dé Lé or La Bonnette; La Greune du Seur-Vouêt; L'Orange; La Vouêtaîse, La Vouêtaîthe or La Vouêt'rêsse; La Cappe; La Douoche; Lé Byi; La Rocque Mollet; L'Êtché au Nord-Vouêt; La Galette; La Briarde; La Sprague; La Niêthole Jean Jean or Lé Gouoillot.
Île Agois   49°14′57″N 2°10′55″W
La Motte   49°9′38″N 2°4′38″WTidal island, also known as Green Island.
L'Islet   49°10′30″N 2°7′30″WSite of Elizabeth Castle.
Île au Guerdain   49°10′11″N 2°10′39″W[4]Site of Janvrin's Tomb.
Icho   49°8′54″N 2°2′59″WSite of Icho Tower.
L'Avarison   49°9′27″N 2°0′28″WSite of Seymour Tower.
Île Mâitre  49°17′0″N 1°55′40″W[4]
Marmotier  49°17′30″N 1°55′40″W[4]
La Sambue  49°9′17″N 2°4′52″W[4]
Long Echet   49°15′14″N 2°6′16″W[4]

Islands in Chausey

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The archipelago of Chausey comprises 365 islands at low tide, compared to only 52 islands at high tide.[16]

Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Grande-Île   48°52′20″N 1°49′50″W45
La Genétaie  48°52′39″N 1°50′31″W1.82
La Meule  48°52′51″N 1°51′37″W1.38
La Houllée  48°52′43″N 1°51′12″W0.86
L'îles aux Oiseaux  48°53′0″N 1°52′0″W0.62
Grand Épail  48°52′14″N 1°50′25″W0.29

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Change in units: quantity in square kilometre has been automatically converted to hectare for uniformity.
  2. ^ a b Change in units: quantity in acre has been automatically converted to hectare for uniformity.

References

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  1. ^ http://www.gov.je/Government/JerseyInFigures/Population/Pages/Population.aspx
  2. ^ a b c Coysh, Victor (1985). Channel Islets. Guernsey: Guernsey Press. ISBN 0902550128.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Gull Breeding Sites in the Bailiwick of Guernsey". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am Geographic Names Server, Wikidata Q1194038
  5. ^ "Fort Ile de Raz". Visit Alderney. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Region 8. Longis Bay and Essex Hill to Bluestone Bay;". Flora.org.gg. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Fort Clonque". The Landmark Trust. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  8. ^ https://www.brecqhou-stamps.co.uk/
  9. ^ "Les Autelets, Sark". Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  10. ^ "MV Prosperity Memorial". BBC. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  11. ^ "2009 Liberation Grosse Rocque flag raised". BBC. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Flashy Concrete Repair". Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Les Minquiers, Jersey". Ramsar.
  14. ^ a b "Les Écrehous & Les Dirouilles, Jersey". Ramsar.
  15. ^ "Les Pierres de Lecq". Ramsar.
  16. ^ Eames, Andrew (23 May 2023). "The beautiful Channel Island you've probably never heard of". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 June 2024.