Geography of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon is: an overseas collectivity of France
- Location: 46°47′N 56°12′W / 46.783°N 56.200°W / 46.783; -56.200
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
- North Atlantic (south of Newfoundland, Canada)
- Time zone: UTC-03, summer UTC-02
- Extreme points of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- High: Morne de la Grande Montagne on Miquelon 240 m (787 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m (0 ft)
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 120 kilometres (75 mi)
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Population of Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 7,063 (2009 estimate)
- Area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 242 km2 (93 sq mi)
- Atlas of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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