Gough Island
island in the South Atlantic
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Summary
Gough Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,227 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Tristan da Cunha[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[5]
- Location: Atlantic Ocean[6]
- Part of: Gough and Inaccessible Islands[7], United Kingdom[8]
- Commons category: Gough Island[9]
- Time of discovery or invention: July 1505[10]
- Highest point: Edinburgh Peak[11]
- Located in/on physical feature: Tristan da Cunha[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gough Island[13]
- Population: 6[14]
- Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[15]
- Native label: Gough Island[16]
- Length: 13 km[17]
- Elevation above sea level: 910 m[18]
- Area: 91 km²[19]
- Width: 7 km[20]
- Geography of topic: geography of Gough Island[21]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Gough Island include Gough Finch[22], a taxon[23].
Why It Matters
Gough Island has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]