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What is this island in the South China Sea called?

Travel Asked by zeroPercent on October 24, 2021

https://www.google.com/maps/@8.8654585,112.8304113,977m/data=!3m1!1e3

There are a number of islands in the South China Sea that don’t have names on Google Maps. There’s a list of islands here but this is like searching for a needle in a haystack.

I also found another satellite picture from Microsoft, but it was too blurry.

I was hoping somebody could identify the island or at least tell me the purpose of it. There are what look like lighthouses, two fields, a helipad, and some other unusual spherical landmarks.

mysterious island

2 Answers

As a more generic solution, try using Google reverse image search, e.g. in Chrome:

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If using a web browser other than Google Chrome, go to https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch and click on the camera icon:

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Answered by Franck Dernoncourt on October 24, 2021

This is called Cuarteron Reef in English.

It is one of several reefs in the South China Sea that were enlarged and built up around 2015-2016 as part of a land reclamation project by the People's Republic of China. The structures are apparently of a military nature, including radars and possibly missiles.

The land is also claimed by Taiwan and the Philippines.

It seems unlikely to be a good travel destination at this time.

Answered by Nate Eldredge on October 24, 2021

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