List of islands in the Atlantic Ocean
This is a list of
Oceanic islands are formed by seamounts rising from the ocean floor with peaks above the surface of the ocean and are not parts of continental tectonic plates
.
List by subregion
North Atlantic Ocean
East
- Azores (Portugal)
- Berlengas (Portugal)
- Bissagos Islands (Guinea-Bissau)
- Canary Islands (Spain)
- Cape Verde Islands
- Sal, Santiago
- British territories:
- Great Britain
- Anglesey (Wales, United Kingdom)
- Isle of Man (British Crown Dependency)
- Hebrides (Scotland, United Kingdom)
- Orkney (Scotland, United Kingdom)
- Shetland (Scotland, United Kingdom)
- Isles of Scilly (England, United Kingdom)
- Isle of Wight (England, United Kingdom)
- Channel Islands an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy which are dependencies of the British Crown.
- Ireland
- Some of the minor islands of Ireland
- Madeira(Portugal)
- Rockall
- São Tomé and Príncipe
North
- Faroe Islands (Denmark)
- Greenland (Denmark)
- John Murray, Kiatassuaq, Kuhn, Kulusuk, Lindhands, Lynns, Qeqertarsuatsiaq, Salleq Island, Salliaruseq Island, Simiutaq, Talerua, Uummannaq Island, Warming Island
- Iceland
- Inhabited islands: Vestmannaeyjar, Hrísey, Grímsey, Flatey. See also list here minor islands of Iceland
- Inhabited islands: Vestmannaeyjar, Hrísey, Grímsey, Flatey. See also list here
- Baffin Island (Canada)
West
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Antigua and Barbuda one side borders the Atlantic
- Guadeloupe
- Dominica
- The Bahamas
- Barbados
- Bermuda (United Kingdom)
- Newfoundland (Canada)
- Kelly's Island, Random Island
- Oak Island (Canada)
- Sable Island (Canada)
- Coastal islands of the United States (north to south)
- )
South
South Atlantic Ocean
- Ascension Island (United Kingdom)
- Saint Helena (United Kingdom)
- Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)
- Gough Island (United Kingdom)
- Inaccessible Island(United Kingdom)
- Nightingale Island (United Kingdom)
- Trindade and Martim Vaz (Brazil)
- Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago (Brazil)
- Rocas Atoll (Brazil)
- Fernando de Noronha (Brazil)
- Isla de Lobos (Uruguay)
- Isla Bermejo (Argentina)
Antarctic region
- Bouvet Island (Norway)
- Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (United Kingdom)
- Tierra del Fuego (Argentina and Chile)
- Isla de los Estados (Argentina)
- Isla Observatorio (Argentina)
- Gable Island (Argentina)
In gulfs and seas
Within the Caribbean Sea:
- San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (Colombia)
- List of islands in the Caribbean
Within the Gulf of Guinea:
- Equatorial Guinea
- List of islands of Equatorial Guinea
- Bioko, Annobón, Corisco, Elobey Grande, Elobey Chico
Within the Greenland Sea:
Within the Norwegian Sea:
- Lofoten, Norway, which has four major islands
- Hinnøya, Norway and more in Vesterålen
Within the Gulf of St. Lawrence:
- Anticosti(Canada)
- Cape Breton Island (Canada)
- Magdalen Islands (Canada)
- Prince Edward Island (Canada)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
- Ile aux Marins, Grand Colombier
Others:
- List of islands in the Baltic Sea
- List of islands of the British Isles
- List of islands in the Mediterranean
- List of islands in Macaronesia
See also
- Lists of islands (by ocean, continent, etc.)
References
- ^ "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2020.