Petite-Île

Réunion · Commune

Petite-Île is a commune on the French island and department of Réunion. The commune is bordered by the communes of Saint-Joseph to the east and Saint-Pierre to the west. The commune gets its name from the uninhabited islet off of its coast, the only such islet near Réunion that has vegetation. The commune was established in 1935.

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Country: Réunion · Commune
Population: 13,067
Latitude: 21.35° S
Longitude: 55.56° E

Which way is Petite-Île from…

From Paris, Petite-Île lies at 131° to the south-east, 9,416 km as the crow flies.

Paris	131° south-east	9,416 km
London	130° south-east	9,741 km
New York	81° east	14,835 km
Madrid	126° south-east	9,201 km
Rome	139° south-east	8,311 km
Montreal	77° east	14,700 km
Saint-Denis, Réunion	167° south	54 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

Between Saint-Pierre and Saint-Joseph, Petite-Île is easy to find from the south coast: from Saint-Pierre, aim east, at 100°, 9.1 km away; from Saint-Philippe, due west, at 272°, 21 km away. From the other side of the island, from Sainte-Marie, it is due south: 178°, 51 km away. From Salazie, almost on the way, the bearing is close, at 176°.