Guernsey Geography - 2023

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

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

about one-half the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries

total: 0 km

Coastline

50 km

Maritime claims

territorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm

Climate

temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast

Terrain

mostly flat with low hills in southwest

Elevation

highest point: Le Moulin on Sark 114 m

lowest point: English Channel 0 m

Natural resources

cropland

Irrigated land

N/A

Natural hazards

very large tidal variation and fast currents can make local waters dangerous

Geography - note

large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port

NOTE: The information regarding Guernsey 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 Guernsey 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guernsey 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.