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Great Piton Island

Located in Funchal (Sé), Funchal Municipality Coordinates: 30°02′02″ N 16°01′37″ W

Great Piton Island
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Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Selvagem Pequena
0.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
Population
2
2
Airports
TFN Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport175 km
TFS Tenerife Sur Airport227 km

About Great Piton Island

Great Piton Island is an island. Location: Funchal (Sé), Funchal Municipality. Population: 2.

From Wikipedia

Selvagem Pequena Island (800 by 500 metres (2,600 ft × 1,600 ft)) is an island in the southeast group of the Savage Islands, Madeira, Portugal. It is the southernmost major island of Portugal (excluding islets). Its fauna and flora are well-preserved due to lack of human interference. In the 1890 book The Cruise of the Alerte, the island was called the 'Great Piton'. It has an active lighthouse.

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At a glance

Area
30 ha

Source: Wikidata

How to get to Great Piton Island

The nearest airport is Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN), 175 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 174 km to the south.

Airports

  • Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) Tenerife 175 kmsouth
  • Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) Tenerife 227 kmsouth
  • La Palma Airport (SPC) Sta Cruz de la Palma, La Palma Island 229 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 174 kmsouth
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 175 kmsouth
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 222 kmsouth
  • Telde Population: 123.3K 234 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

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