Les Avirons

Réunion · Commune

Les Avirons, is a commune in the Réunion overseas department of France in the Indian Ocean. It borders the communes of Saint-Leu, Cilaos, Saint-Louis and L'Étang-Salé, and 150 metres of coastline.

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Country: Réunion · Commune
Population: 11,536
Latitude: 21.24° S
Longitude: 55.34° E

Which way is Les Avirons from…

From Paris, Les Avirons lies at 132° to the south-east, 9,393 km as the crow flies.

Paris	132° south-east	9,393 km
London	130° south-east	9,719 km
New York	81° east	14,808 km
Madrid	126° south-east	9,176 km
Rome	139° south-east	8,288 km
Montreal	77° east	14,674 km
Saint-Denis, Réunion	196° south	42 km

Bearings as the crow flies (great circle), measured from north. From somewhere else, the bearing changes: that’s the whole game.

Oùcécap’s take

If you are in La Possession, Les Avirons is due south: 180°, 35 km away. From Entre-Deux, it is due west, at 274°, 14 km away. From Saint-Leu, aim south-east, at 147°, 9.3 km away. And if in doubt, look for L’Étang-Salé, its neighbour: their centres are only 4.2 km apart.