Bayonnaise Rocks
Volcanic rocks in the Philippine Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bayonnaise Rocks (ベヨネース列岩, Beyonēsu-retsugan) is a group of volcanic rocks in the Philippine Sea about 408 kilometres (254 mi) south of Tokyo and 65 kilometres (40 mi) south-southeast of Aogashima, in the south portion of the Izu archipelago, Japan. The rocks were discovered by the French corvette Bayonnaise in 1850, while surveying the islands south of Tokyo Bay.[1]
Quick Facts Native name: ベヨネース列岩, Geography ...
Native name: ベヨネース列岩 | |
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Geography | |
Location | Izu Islands |
Coordinates | 31°53′14″N 139°55′04″E |
Archipelago | Izu Islands |
Area | 0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Administration | |
Japan | |
Prefecture | Tokyo |
Subprefecture | Hachijō Subprefecture |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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