enow.com Web Search

  1. Ads

    related to: island chain canary islands

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Canary Islands - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canary_Islands

    Graciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located 2 km (1.2 mi) north of the island of Lanzarote across the Strait of El Río. It was formed by the Canary hotspot. The island is part of the Chinijo Archipelago and the Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park (Parque Natural del Archipiélago Chinijo).

  3. Geology of the Canary Islands - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_the_Canary_Islands

    Canary Islands (top-left, ringed in red) in relation to Africa Map of the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands are a 450 km-long (280 mi), east–west aligned archipelago of volcanic islands in the eastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean, 100–500 km (60–310 mi) off the coast of Northwest Africa. [5]

  4. El Hierro - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Hierro

    El Hierro (Spanish: [el ˈʝero] ⓘ), nicknamed Isla del Meridiano (the "Meridian Island"), is the farthest south and west of the Canary Islands (an autonomous community of Spain), in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, with a population of 11,659 (2023). [2] [3] Its capital is Valverde. At 268.51 square kilometres (103.67 sq mi), it ...

  5. Cumbre Vieja tsunami hazard - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumbre_Vieja_tsunami_hazard

    The Cumbre Vieja tsunami hazard refers to the risk that a volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, could cause a large landslide triggering a megatsunami in the Atlantic Ocean. Volcanic islands and volcanoes on land frequently undergo large landslides/collapses, which have been documented in Hawaii for example.

  6. La Palma - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Palma

    La Palma, like the other islands of the Canary Islands archipelago, is a volcanic ocean island. The volcano rises almost 7 km (4 mi) above the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. [6] There is road access from sea level to the summit at 2,426 m (7,959 ft), [7] which is marked by an outcrop of rocks called Roque de Los Muchachos ("Rock of the Young Men").

  7. List of archipelagos - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_archipelagos

    Canary Islands; Islas de Elobey; ... Philippine Islands (Island nation) Baco Islands; ... New Zealand (main chain) Bream Islands; Cavalli Islands;

  8. Tenerife - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife

    Tenerife is the largest island of the Canary Islands archipelago, with a surface area of 2,034.38 km 2 (785 sq mi) [76] and has the longest coastline, amounting to 342 km (213 mi). [ 77 ] In addition, the highest point, Mount Teide, with an elevation of 3,715 m (12,188 ft) above sea level is the highest point in all of Spain, [ 78 ] is also the ...

  9. List of islands by name (A) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_islands_by_name_(A)

    King George Islands, Tuamotus, French Polynesia France Ahelaid: Väinameri Sea Estonia: Cayo Ahogado: Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico United States Ahtra: Pärnu Bay, Gulf of Riga Estonia: Ailinginae: Ralik Chain Marshall Islands: Ailinginae Atoll: Ralik Chain Marshall Islands: Ailinglapalap: Ralik Chain Marshall Islands: Ailinglapalap Atoll ...

  1. Ads

    related to: island chain canary islands