Henderson Island
Also known as Elizabeth Island, Ile Henderson, Île Henderson, San João Baptista
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (vii), (x).
Region
Europe and North America
United Kingdom
Inscribed
1988
Area
3,730 ha
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Henderson Island is about 2330 km south-east of Papeete.
Nearest towns and cities
- Papeete · about 132,000 peopleabout 2330 km west
- Apia · about 62,000 peopleabout 4690 km west
- Nuku'alofa · about 43,000 peopleabout 4800 km west
- Gisborne · about 34,000 peopleabout 5250 km south-west
- Ancud · about 28,000 peopleabout 5340 km south-east
- Lebu · about 22,000 peopleabout 5340 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
No other World Heritage sites lie within 600 km.
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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