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Which state in America took its name from one of the English channel islands?
New Jersy.
What continent is Jersey on?
Jersey is one of the Channel Islands and considered a part of Europe.
What groups of islands does Alderney belong to?
Alderney is one of the "Channel Islands" in the English Channel. It is a British Crown Dependency and is considered to be a part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
New jersey's origin of name?
The state of New Jersey owes its name to Sir George Carteret, one of two English colonists who had been granted land by the English Crown which would eventually become America's "Garden State". Carteret served as governor of the Isle of Jersey, one of the Channel Islands south of England, before arriving in the Americas.
What is the meaning of New Jersey's name?
The original Jersey is an island, one of The Channel Islands, in the English Channel Early settlers either believed New Jersey resembled, or could at some time eventually resemble, the original
Why is New Jersey called New Jersey if there isnt a Jersey?
There is a Jersey. It is one of the Channel Islands (in the English Channel) between England and France. It is a British Dependency.
What are the two largest islands in the English Channel?
The largest is the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England, followed by Jersey, one of the Channel Islands off the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula in France, but British Crown territory.
What is the area of Guernsey?
Guernsey has a total land area of about 30 square miles. It is one of the Channel Islands located in the English Channel.
Is jersey in Scotland a province or state?
Jersey isn't in Scotland. It's one of the Channel Islands. The Channel Islands are off the coast of France and are independent of the UK although they are considered to be British Territory. The people are all bi-lingual French/English. British laws do not apply in the Channel Islands and British people have no legal right to settle there.
What continent is Guernsey?
Guernsey is located in Europe, specifically in the English Channel. It is one of the Channel Islands, which are autonomous British Crown Dependencies off the coast of France.
Where is the channel island located?
There are two island groups named Channel Islands. One group is in the English Channel near the French coast and the other group is in the Pacific Ocean off the Californian coast.
Is jersey nearer England or France?
Jersey is one of the channel islands and so is located in the English Channel - it's much closer to the French coast than the English side being to the West of the Cherbourg peninsula. You can even see France from Jersey!
