Yokoate-jima is located 42 kilometres (23 nmi) south-southwest from Takarajima and 60 kilometres (32 nmi) northwest from Amami Ōshima
The island is formed by two smaller stratovolcanoes - Higashimine (東峰) to the east, with a maximum elevation of 494.8 metres (1,623 ft) and Nishimine (西峰) to the west, with a maximum elevation of 259 metres (850 ft). The only known volcanic activity on either peak was towards the end of the Edo period, around 1835 ± 30 years. The inside of both caldera are forested, whereas the outer slopes of both mountains is largely barren.
The local climate is classified as subtropical, with a rainy season from May through September.
Kaminonejima (上ノ根島) is another uninhabited island located approximately 2.4 kilometres (1.3 nmi) north of Yokoate-jima. It is another exposed portion of the caldera rim of the same stratovolcano as Yokoate-jime.
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Yokoate-jima is surrounded by cliffs, making landing difficult. It does not appear to have ever had permanent human habitation. During the Edo period, Yokoate-jima was part of Satsuma Domain and was administered as part of Kawabe District. In 1896, the island was transferred to the administrative control of Ōshima District, Kagoshima, and from 1911 was administered as part of the village of Toshima, Kagoshima. From 1946 to 1952, the island was administered by the United States as part of the Provisional Government of Northern Ryukyu Islands.
yokoate, jima, 横当島, uninhabited, volcanic, island, located, tokara, islands, part, kagoshima, prefecture, japan, native, name, japanese, 横当島, higashimine, geographylocationeast, china, seacoordinates28, 79944, 99611, 79944, 99611archipelagotokara, islandsarea2. Yokoate jima 横当島 is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the Tokara Islands part of the Kagoshima Prefecture Japan Yokoate jimaNative name Japanese 横当島Yokoate jima Higashimine GeographyLocationEast China SeaCoordinates28 47 58 N 128 59 46 E 28 79944 N 128 99611 E 28 79944 128 99611ArchipelagoTokara IslandsArea2 76 km2 1 07 sq mi Coastline10 2 km 6 34 mi Highest elevation494 8 m 1623 4 ft Highest pointHigashimineAdministrationJapanKagoshima PrefectureDemographicsEthnic groups uninhabited Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksGeography editYokoate jima is located 42 kilometres 23 nmi south southwest from Takarajima and 60 kilometres 32 nmi northwest from Amami ŌshimaThe island is formed by two smaller stratovolcanoes Higashimine 東峰 to the east with a maximum elevation of 494 8 metres 1 623 ft and Nishimine 西峰 to the west with a maximum elevation of 259 metres 850 ft The only known volcanic activity on either peak was towards the end of the Edo period around 1835 30 years The inside of both caldera are forested whereas the outer slopes of both mountains is largely barren The local climate is classified as subtropical with a rainy season from May through September Kaminonejima 上ノ根島 is another uninhabited island located approximately 2 4 kilometres 1 3 nmi north of Yokoate jima It is another exposed portion of the caldera rim of the same stratovolcano as Yokoate jime History editYokoate jima is surrounded by cliffs making landing difficult It does not appear to have ever had permanent human habitation During the Edo period Yokoate jima was part of Satsuma Domain and was administered as part of Kawabe District In 1896 the island was transferred to the administrative control of Ōshima District Kagoshima and from 1911 was administered as part of the village of Toshima Kagoshima From 1946 to 1952 the island was administered by the United States as part of the Provisional Government of Northern Ryukyu Islands See also edit nbsp Islands portal List of volcanoes in Japan List of islands Desert islandReferences editNational Geospatial Intelligence Agency NGIA Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Japan Enroute Prostar Publications 2005 ISBN 1577856511External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yokoate jima Yokoatejima Global Volcanism Program Smithsonian Institution Retrieved 2021 06 24 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yokoate jima amp oldid 1030270448, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
