Gough Island
Also known as Gonçalo Álvares
island in the South Atlantic
Key facts
- Location
- South Atlantic Ocean
- Archipelago
- Tristan da Cunha
- Area
- 65 km (25 sq mi)
- Length
- 13 km (8.1 mi)
- Width
- 5 km (3.1 mi)
- Highest elevation
- 910 m (2990 ft)
- Highest point
- Edinburgh Peak
- Criteria
- Natural: (vii), (x)
- Inscription
- 1995 (19th Session )
- Designated
- 20 November 2008
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Gough island top view.png
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Gough Island (/ɡɒf/ GOF), also known historically as Gonçalo Álvares, is a rugged volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a dependency of Tristan da Cunha and part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. It is approximately 400 km (250 mi) south-east of the Tristan da Cunha archipelago (which includes Nightingale Island and Inaccessible Island), 2,400 km (1,500 mi) north-east from South Georgia Island, 2,700 km (1,700 mi) west from Cape Town, South Africa, and over 3,200 km (2,000 mi) from the nearest point of South America.
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Important Bird Areas of Saint HelenaImportant Bird Areas of subantarctic islandsIslands of Tristan da CunhaMaritime history of South AfricaMid-Atlantic RidgePenguin coloniesRamsar sites in dependent territories of the United KingdomSeabird coloniesSeal huntingSouth African National Antarctic ProgrammeUninhabited islands of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha