Inaccessible

island, Atlantic Ocean

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Inaccessible Island is an uninhabited island located in the South Atlantic Ocean, approximately 20 miles (32 km) west-southwest of Tristan da Cunha. It is part of the Tristan da Cunha island group, which is a constituent of the British overseas territory of St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.1

Inaccessible Island is characterized by cliffs that rise about 1,000 feet (300 meters) high, with occasional narrow beaches below. The island is a designated wildlife reserve, recognized as a World Heritage site along with Gough Island. A unique species found on Inaccessible Island is a small, flightless land rail.1

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Tristan da Cunha
Five of them—Tristan da Cunha, Inaccessible, Nightingale, Middle, and Stoltenhoff—are located within 25 miles (40 km) of one another, and the sixth, Gough, lies about 200 miles (320 km) south-southeast of the group. The territory is located approximately 1,300 miles (2,100 km) to the south of St. Helena. Inaccessible, Nightingale,…
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Five of them—Tristan da Cunha, Inaccessible, Nightingale, Middle, and Stoltenhoff—are located within 25 miles (40 km) of one another, and the sixth, Gough, lies about 200 miles (320 km) south-southeast of the group. The territory is located approximately 1,300 miles (2,100 km) to the south of St. Helena. Inaccessible, Nightingale,…
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