Geography
Lundy is 3 miles (5 km) long from north to south by about 0.75 miles (1.2 km) wide, with an area of 445 hectares (1.72 sq mi). The highest point on Lundy is at 142 metres (466 ft). A few metres off the northeastern coast is Seal's Rock which is so called after the seals which rest on and inhabit the islet. It is less than 50 metres (55 yd) wide.
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