La Tortue, Saint Barthélemy
Small island in the French Caribbean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other islands with similar names, see Tortuga Island.
La Tortue ou l'Ecalle, Île Tortue or Turtle Island is a small rocky islet off the north-eastern coast of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean.[1] Its highest point is 35 metres (115 ft) above sea level. Referencing tortoises, it forms part of the Réserve naturelle nationale de Saint-Barthélemy with several of the other northern islets of St Barts.
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Location | Caribbean | ||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 17°55′11″N 62°47′53″W | ||||||||||||||||
Archipelago | Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles | ||||||||||||||||
Adjacent to | Saint Barthélemy Channel | ||||||||||||||||
Area | 7 ha (17 acres) | ||||||||||||||||
Highest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) | ||||||||||||||||
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Population | Uninhabited | ||||||||||||||||
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