Fernandina Island
Sign in to saveAlso known as Fernandina, Fernandina I., I. Fernandina, Fernandina Is., Narborough Island, Narborough, I. Narborough, Narborough I.
Western island in the Galapagos Archipelago in Ecuador
Key facts
- Location
- Galápagos Islands , Ecuador
- Archipelago
- Galápagos Islands
- Area
- 642 km (248 sq mi)
- Highest elevation
- 1,476 m (4843 ft)
- Highest point
- Volcan La Cumbre
- Province
- Galápagos
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- volcanic island
- Part of
- Galapagos Islands
- Named after
- John Narborough
- Country
- Ecuador
- Located in
- Galápagos Province
- Population
- 0
- Area
- 629
- Elevation
- 1476
- Time zone
- UTC−06:00
- Body of water
- Pacific Ocean
- Highest point
- Las Cumbres
- Image
- Fernandina isabela.jpg
- Width
- 27.8
- Length
- 34.9
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- Fernandina Island
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- Galapagos Islands
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Encyclopedic overview
Fernandina Island (Spanish: Isla Fernandina) is the youngest and third largest island in the Galápagos, as well as the furthest west. It has an area of 642 km (248 sq mi) and a height of 1,476 m (4,843 ft), with a summit caldera about 6.5 km (4.0 mi) wide. It is younger than Isabela, being only less than one million years old since its formation. Like the other islands, it was formed by the Galápagos hotspot. The island is an active shield volcano that has most recently erupted in March 2024.
Names
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fernandina Island” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.