Gough Island

Summary

Gough Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gough Island is located in Tristan da Cunha^[3].
• Gough Island is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Gough Island is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• Gough Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• The location of Gough Island was Atlantic Ocean^[7].
• Gough Island is part of Gough and Inaccessible Islands^[8].
• Gough Island is part of United Kingdom^[9].
• Gough Island's Commons category is recorded as Gough Island^[10].
• Gough Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC±00:00^[11].
• Gough Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as July 1505^[12].
• Gough Island's highest point is recorded as Edinburgh Peak^[13].
• Gough Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -40.32, 'lon': -9.94}^[14].
• Gough Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Tristan da Cunha^[15].
• Gough Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gough Island^[16].
• Gough Island has a population of {'amount': '+6'}^[17].
• Gough Island's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[18].
• Gough Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gough Island'}^[19].
• Gough Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+13'}^[20].
• Gough Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+910'}^[21].
• Gough Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+91'}^[22].
• Gough Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+7'}^[23].
• Gough Island's geography of topic is recorded as geography of Gough Island^[24].

Body

Geography

Gough Island is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in Tristan da Cunha^[3]. It is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5]. Part of include Gough and Inaccessible Islands^[8], an ecosystem^[25], in United Kingdom^[26] and United Kingdom^[9], a sovereign state^[27], in United Kingdom^[28], founded in 1927^[29].

Physical Characteristics

Gough Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+91'}^[22]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+910'}^[21]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+13'}^[20]. It has a population of {'amount': '+6'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Gough Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Gough Island include Gough Finch^[30], a taxon^[31].

Why It Matters

Gough Island ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for it include Gough Finch^[30], a taxon^[31].