Offshore of a major city

Connected Sites: 9

WHS which are situated on an island situated offshore from a major city. Must be possible to reach by ferry from the major city.

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Connected Sites

Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty
United States of America
Inscribed: 1984
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Situated In New York Harbour, 2.6 Kms Sw Of Battery Park In Lower Manhatten From Where Ferries Leave.
Fortress of Suomenlinna
Inscribed: 1991
2.92
365
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Situated In The Gulf Of Finland/Baltic Sea 2 Kms From Downtown Helsinki By Ferry From Kauppatori Opposite The President's Castle.
Island of Gorée
Inscribed: 1978
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Situated In The Atlantic Ocean Around 3 Kms From Dakar. Ferry Journey From Main Port - Near Railway Station.
Elephanta Caves
Inscribed: 1987
3.05
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Situated In Mumbai Harbour 10 Kms From Mumbai. Ferry From Gate Of India
Robben Island
Robben Island
South Africa
Inscribed: 1999
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Situated In Table Bay/Atlantic Ocean 12 Kms Off Capetown. Ferry From Nelson Mandela Gateway At The V&A Waterfront.
Dutch Water Defence Lines
Inscribed: 1996
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The Fortified Island Of Pampus Stands In The Ijmeer 12 Kms Offshore Of Amsterdam (Although This "Sea" Is Now Cut Off From Open Waters By The Houtribdijk And Afsluitdijk). It Is Reached By Ferry From Muiden
Itsukushima Shrine
Inscribed: 1996
3.55
253
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Located On Miyajima Island 20 Kms From Downtown Hiroshima
Australian Convict Sites
Inscribed: 2010
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Cockatoo Island, Sydney
See Www.Cockatooisland.Gov.Au
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries China
Inscribed: 2019
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Chongming Dongtan Component Lies Offshore Of Shanghai
See Www.Travelchinaguide.Com