The
Pontine Islands are an archipelago in the
Tyrrhenian Sea off the west coast of
Italy. The islands were collectively named after the largest island in the group,
Ponza. The other islands in the archipelago are
Palmarola,
Zannone, and
Gavi to the northwest,
Ventotene and
Santo Stefano to the southeast. These two groups are separated by . From
Sabaudia-
Cape Circeo peninsula to Zannone the distance is , while Ventotene faces
Gaeta (21 miles). The minimum distance between Santo Stefano and the isle of
Ischia is .