Clipperton Island Geography - 2023

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Location

Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico

Geographic coordinates

10 17 N, 109 13 W

Map references

Political Map of the World

Area

total: 6 sq km

land: 6 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative

about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries

total: 0 km

Coastline

11.1 km

Maritime claims

territorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate

tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees Celsius, wet season (May to October)

Terrain

coral atoll

Elevation

highest point: Rocher Clipperton 29 m

lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m

Natural resources

fish

Land use

agricultural land: 0% (2018 est.)

forest: 0% (2018 est.)

other: 100% (2018 est.)

Natural hazards

subject to tropical storms and hurricanes from May to October

Geography - note

the atoll reef is approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) in circumference; an attempt to colonize the atoll in the early 20th century ended in disaster and was abandoned in 1917

NOTE: The information regarding Clipperton Island on this page is re-published from the 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Clipperton Island 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Clipperton Island 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.