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Gough Island
island in the South Atlantic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gough Island (/ɡɒf/), historically known as Gonçalo Álvares, is a rugged volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a dependency of Tristan da Cunha. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Gough and Inaccessible Islands.
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Geography | |
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Location | South Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 40°19′0″S 9°56′0″W |
Archipelago | Tristan da Cunha |
Area | 91 km2 (35 sq mi) |
Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
Width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Highest elevation | 910 m (2990 ft) |
Highest point | Edinburgh Peak |
Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | |
Criteria | Natural: (vii), (x) |
Reference | 740 |
Inscription | 1995 (19th Session) |
Designated | 20 November 2008 |
Reference no. | 1868[1] |
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It is about 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. It is over 3,200 km (2,000 mi) from the nearest point of South America.
Nobody lives on Gough Island except for the workers of a weather station, which is usually six people. The South African National Antarctic Programme has maintained the island with British permission since 1956. It is one of the most remote places with a people always being there.