Atlantic Ocean

Connected Sites: 54

WHS related to the Atlantic Ocean, where a. boundary of the core zone touches the Ocean coast (including the "tideway" of estuaries) OR b. OUV mentions the Atlantic Ocean "Marginal seas" that have their own connection take precedence over the connection with the Atlantic Ocean (elsewhere the Ocean is applied)

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Connected Sites

Gough and Inaccessible Islands
Inscribed: 1995
2.55
9
3
Surtsey
Surtsey
Iceland
Inscribed: 2008
2.72
50
9
St. Kilda
St. Kilda
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
3.50
30
4
Island of Gorée
Inscribed: 1978
2.89
80
3
Brazilian Atlantic Islands
Inscribed: 2001
3.21
20
4
Southern Atlantic Submarine Ridge
Angra do Heroismo
Inscribed: 1983
3.10
76
6
Pico Island
Pico Island
Portugal
Inscribed: 2004
3.37
63
4
Laurisilva of Madeira
Inscribed: 1999
3.30
136
7
Laurel Forest Is Specific To The North Atlantic
Garajonay
Inscribed: 1986
3.19
109
6
Laurel Forest Is Specific To The North Atlantic
Teide National Park
Inscribed: 2007
3.81
231
7
Teide Volcano Is The Highest Point In The Atlantic Ocean
Sceilg Mhichíl
Inscribed: 1996
3.79
99
8
"The World Heritage Property Boundary Is Drawn Tightly To The Island, With A Buffer Zone Formed Naturally By The Atlantic Ocean." (Integrity Statement)
Forts and Castles Gold Coast
Inscribed: 1979
2.87
69
8
Mazagan
Mazagan
Morocco
Inscribed: 2004
2.55
113
7
"The Fortification Of Mazagan Is Situated On The Atlantic Coast, About 90km South-West Of Casablanca, And Faces A Natural Bay Of Great Beauty." (Ab Ev)
Medina of Essaouira
Inscribed: 2001
3.13
240
6
Atlantic Sea Port
Salvador de Bahia
Inscribed: 1985
3.35
94
4
"Founded In 1549 On A Small Peninsula That Separates Todos Os Santos Bay From The Atlantic Ocean On The Northeast Coast Of Brazil," (Official Description)
Olinda
Olinda
Brazil
Inscribed: 1982
3.06
56
4
"Founded In 1535 On Hillsides Overlooking The Atlantic Ocean On Brazil’S Northeast Coast" (Ouv)
L'Anse aux Meadows
Inscribed: 1978
3.15
75
8
At The Straight Of Belle Isle, Which Is An Outlet For The Gulf Of St. Lawrence, The Outlet Of The North American Great Lakes Via The St. Lawrence River Into The Atlantic Ocean. (Ouv)
Atlantic Forest South-East
Inscribed: 1999
3.02
50
5
Core Zone Borders The Coast For A Large Stretch, Ilha Do Mel Is An Island In The Atlantic Ocean
Peninsula Valdes
Inscribed: 1999
3.55
77
10
Discovery Coast
Inscribed: 1999
2.16
20
3
Island of Saint-Louis
Inscribed: 2000
2.07
55
2
"Only Separated From The Atlantic Ocean To Its West By The Langue De Barbarie, A 300 M (980 Ft) Wide Sand Spit." (Wiki)
Cape Floral Region
Inscribed: 2004
3.40
222
5
Includes Cape Point
Robben Island
Robben Island
South Africa
Inscribed: 1999
2.63
149
9
Banc d'Arguin
Banc d'Arguin
Mauritania
Inscribed: 1989
2.32
18
2
Part Of The East Atlantic Migratory Flyway And Faces The Atlantic. It Was Also Part Of The Atlantic Trade Route Down The African Coast
Old Town Lunenburg
Inscribed: 1995
3.13
126
9
Offshore Atlantic Fishery
Cidade Velha
Cidade Velha
Cabo Verde
Inscribed: 2009
1.92
60
3
"Testimony To Its Considerable Role In International Trade Associated With The Development Of European Colonial Domination Towards Africa And America And The Birth Of Atlantic Triangular Trade" (Ouv)
Tower of Hercules
Inscribed: 2009
2.67
190
5
Saloum Delta
Inscribed: 2011
2.86
41
4
Bridgetown
Bridgetown
Barbados
Inscribed: 2011
2.32
124
7
Grand-Bassam
Grand-Bassam
Côte d'Ivoire
Inscribed: 2012
2.31
28
1
Rabat
Rabat
Morocco
Inscribed: 2012
3.16
272
7
The City Is Located On The Atlantic Coast (Ab Ev)
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
Inscribed: 2006
3.10
210
11
The North Coast On The Celtic Sea, Part Of The Atlantic Ocean (Wiki)
Fortifications of Vauban
Inscribed: 2008
3.01
327
18
-La Tour Dorée De Camaret-Sur-Mer -La Citadelle El L'Enceinte De Saint-Martin-De-Ré -Les Tours-Observatoires De Tatihou Et De La Hougue
Namib Sand Sea
Inscribed: 2013
4.08
139
4
Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
Inscribed: 2013
2.58
48
6
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
Inscribed: 2001
3.16
36
3
Rio de Janeiro
Inscribed: 2012
3.61
263
6
Rio De Janeiro Is On The Far Western Part Of A Strip Of Brazil's Atlantic Coast (Wiki)
Ilulissat Icefjord
Inscribed: 2004
4.12
45
5
Ilulissat Debouches Into Either Baffin Bay Or Davis Strait.
Rock Art of Alta
Inscribed: 1985
3.14
90
6
In The Norwegian Sea (A Marginal Sea In The North Atlantic Ocean)
La Fortaleza and San Juan
La Fortaleza and San Juan
United States of America
Inscribed: 1983
3.24
150
5
At The Bay Of San Juan, Which Opens Into The Atlantic
Paramaribo
Paramaribo
Suriname
Inscribed: 2002
2.38
50
3
At The Suriname River, Which Flows Into The Atlantic Ocean A Few Kms Downstream
Oporto
Oporto
Portugal
Inscribed: 1996
3.88
482
11
Located At The Mouth Of The Douro At The Atlantic Ocean
St. George, Bermuda
St. George, Bermuda
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2000
2.68
54
4
At St. George's Harbour, Open To The Atlantic Ocean At Gunner Bay
Mistaken Point
Inscribed: 2016
3.41
38
7
Kujataa
Kujataa
Denmark
Inscribed: 2017
2.76
13
3
Valongo Wharf
Inscribed: 2017
1.15
74
5
Entry Port Of Transatlantic Slave Trade
Paraty and Ilha Grande
Inscribed: 2019
3.21
93
5
The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales
Inscribed: 2021
2.81
119
6
Extends To The Coast Of The Irish Sea, A Marginal Sea Of The Atlantic Ocean
Joggins Fossil Cliffs
Inscribed: 2008
2.82
86
8
The Cliffs Are At The Bay Of Fundy, Which Flows Into The Gulf Of Maine (A Large Gulf Of The Atlantic Ocean).
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Grand Pré
Inscribed: 2012
2.53
94
9
Coastal Areas Border The Minas Basin, An Inlet Of The Bay Of Fundy
São Luis
Inscribed: 1997
2.72
40
5
"The City Is Located On Upaon-Açu Island (Big Island, In Tupi Language) Or Ilha De São Luís (Saint Louis' Island), In The Baía De São Marcos (Saint Mark's Bay), An Extension Of The Atlantic Ocean Which Forms The Estuary Of Pindaré, Mearim, Itapecuru And Other Rivers." (Wiki)
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
Inscribed: 2024
3.49
19
2
Core Zone Includes 80km Of Atlantic Coastline
Anticosti
Inscribed: 2023
2.13
6
2
Gulf Of Saint Lawrence
The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa
Inscribed: 2024
1.38
7
3
Pinnacle Point Site Complex Buffer Zone Extends To The Coastline And May Be Extended Into The Ocean