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Ile Clipperton
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
6 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
6 sq km
Climate
tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees Celsius, wet season (May to October)
Terrain
coral atoll
Land use
other
100% (2018 est.)
forest
0% (2018 est.)
agricultural land
0% (2018 est.)
Location
Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico
Coastline
11.1 km
Elevation
lowest point
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point
Rocher Clipperton 29 m
Map references
Political Map of the World
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
subject to tropical storms and hurricanes from May to October
Geography - note
the atoll reef is approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) in circumference
Natural resources
fish
Area - comparative
about 12 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
10 17 N, 109 13 W