St. Pierre Island
St. Pierre Island is located in Seychelles
St. Pierre Island
St. Pierre Island
Geography
LocationSeychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates4°18′18″S 55°45′00″E / 04.305°S 55.75°E / -04.305; 55.75
ArchipelagoInner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • St. Pierre
Area0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi)
Length0.1 km (0.06 mi)
Width0.1 km (0.06 mi)
Coastline0.33 km (0.205 mi)
Highest elevation10 m (30 ft)
Administration
GroupInner Islands
Sub-GroupGranitic Seychelles
Sub-GroupPraslin Islands
DistrictsBaie Sainte Anne
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeSC-07
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/

Ile St. Pierre is an uninhabited island of the Seychelles. It is located north of the island of Praslin in the east of Curieuse Island on the edge of the Curieuse Marine National Park. The distance from the island to Pointe Zanguilles on Praslin is 1.5 km. The waters around Île St. Pierre are a firm favourite with swimmers, snorkellers and yachtsmen for whom the island provides the ideal backdrop to a spectacular Seychelles sunset. One of several islands in the bay of Côte d'Or on Praslin, this tiny islet with its granite profile interspersed with some coconut palms has come, over the years, to represent the quintessential Seychelles island, appearing in numerous advertisement campaigns, posters and evocative photographs. The seventh episode of the American reality show The Amazing Race 16 filmed off its shores.[1]

Geography

The island is rocky, with some Coconut trees, and previously had Lodoicea trees.

References

  1. "Jet McCoy and Cord McCoy avoid 'The Amazing Race' elimination". Reality TV World. March 29, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2020.


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