Other islands
There are also three larger rocks:
- Chinese: Da Bei Xiaodao (大北小島), Japanese: Okino Kitaiwa (沖ノ北岩, Northern Rocks of the Offshore?), Coordinates: 25°46′47″N 123°32′32″E / 25.77972°N 123.54222°E;[14]
- Chinese: Da Nan Xiaodao (大南小島), Japanese: Okino Minami-iwa (沖ノ南岩, Southern Rocks of the Offshore?), Coordinates: 25°45′19″N 123°34′1″E / 25.75528°N 123.56694°E;[15]
- Chinese: Yan Jiao Yan, Fei Jiao Yan or Yan Jiao Lai (岩礁岩, 飞礁岩 or 岩礁濑), Japanese: Tobise (飛瀬, Stepping-Stones?) or Tobishou (飛礁, (past name)?), highest elevation 2m (6½ ft), Coordinates: 25°44′8″N 123°30′22″E / 25.73556°N 123.50611°E.[16]
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