Guernsey Geography Profile 2003

Location

Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France

Geographic coordinates

49 28 N, 2 35 W

Map references

Europe

Area

total: 78 sq km
land: 78 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%
other: NA%

Irrigated land

NA sq km

Natural hazards

NA

Environment - current issues

NA

Geography - note

large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port