Fun facts about Robinson Crusoe Island
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The island was first named Juan Fernandez Island after Spanish sea captain Juan Fernández, who landed there in 1574.
Robinson Crusoe Island
Chile
Robinson Crusoe Island is the second largest of the Juan Fernández Islands, situated 670 km west of San Antonio, Chile, in the South Pacific Ocean. It is the more populous of the inhabited islands in the archipelago, with most of that in the town of San Juan Bautista at Cumberland Bay on the island's north coast.
From the “History” section
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Photo: NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Kathryn Hansen. · Public Domain
Alexander Selkirk was marooned on the island for four years and four months after expressing concerns about his ship's seaworthiness.
Robinson Crusoe Island
Chile
Robinson Crusoe Island is the second largest of the Juan Fernández Islands, situated 670 km west of San Antonio, Chile, in the South Pacific Ocean. It is the more populous of the inhabited islands in the archipelago, with most of that in the town of San Juan Bautista at Cumberland Bay on the island's north coast.
From the “History” section
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Photo: NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Kathryn Hansen. · Public Domain
Robinson Crusoe Island has a mountainous terrain formed by ancient lava flows and has a highest point of 915 m (3,002 ft) at El Yunque.
Robinson Crusoe Island
Chile
Robinson Crusoe Island is the second largest of the Juan Fernández Islands, situated 670 km west of San Antonio, Chile, in the South Pacific Ocean. It is the more populous of the inhabited islands in the archipelago, with most of that in the town of San Juan Bautista at Cumberland Bay on the island's north coast.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Kathryn Hansen. · Public Domain
The Juan Fernández Islands, including Robinson Crusoe Island, have been recognized as World Biosphere Reserves since 1977 due to their endemic flora and fauna.
Robinson Crusoe Island
Chile
Robinson Crusoe Island is the second largest of the Juan Fernández Islands, situated 670 km west of San Antonio, Chile, in the South Pacific Ocean. It is the more populous of the inhabited islands in the archipelago, with most of that in the town of San Juan Bautista at Cumberland Bay on the island's north coast.
From the “Flora and fauna” section
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Photo: NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Kathryn Hansen. · Public Domain
Robinson Crusoe had an estimated population of 843 in 2012, with most inhabitants living in the village of San Juan Bautista.
Robinson Crusoe Island
Chile
Robinson Crusoe Island is the second largest of the Juan Fernández Islands, situated 670 km west of San Antonio, Chile, in the South Pacific Ocean. It is the more populous of the inhabited islands in the archipelago, with most of that in the town of San Juan Bautista at Cumberland Bay on the island's north coast.
From the “Society” section
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Photo: NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Kathryn Hansen. · Public Domain