Short facts about the 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:

total:  194 sq km land:  194 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

Source: World Factbook