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Archipelago

    Caribbean SeaBahamas

    25°44′N 79°15′W

    Bimini

    Part of Lucayan Archipelago

    Bimini is the westernmost district of the Bahamas and comprises a chain of islands located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) due east of Miami. Bimini is the closest point in the Bahamas to the mainland United States and approximately 210 km (130 mi) west-northwest of Nassau. The population is 2,361 as of the 2022 census.

    Bimini

    Original picture by NASA / Public domain

    Chart

    44 landforms

    Overview

    Bimini is the westernmost district of the Bahamas and comprises a chain of islands located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) due east of Miami. Bimini is the closest point in the Bahamas to the mainland United States and approximately 210 km (130 mi) west-northwest of Nassau. The population is 2,361 as of the 2022 census.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands9
    • Islets27
    • Rocks & skerries6

    Major islands

    2

    Minor islands

    9

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.88 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Gun Cay

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Alice Cay

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Pigeon Cay

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Great Isaac Cay

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • North Cat Cay

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • South Cat Cay

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    27
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island9 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 1 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    6
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    1

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.2 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m21 mNorth Bimini21 mSouth Bimini15 mGun Cay13 mGreat Isaac Cay9 mPigeon Cay9 mSandy Cay7 mAlice Cay7 mPigeon Cay5 mOcean Cay MSC Marine Reserve
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110100North Bimini: 10.4 km²North BiminiSouth Bimini: 7.9 km²South BiminiUnnamed island: 0.88 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.32 km²Unnamed islandOcean Cay MSC Marine Reserve: 0.32 km²Ocean Cay MSC Mar…Gun Cay: 0.18 km²Gun CayAlice Cay: 0.14 km²Alice CayPigeon Cay: 0.13 km²Pigeon CayGreat Isaac Cay: 0.11 km²Great Isaac CayUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandSandy Cay: 0.3 haSandy CayUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandPigeon Cay: 0.2 haPigeon CayUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 2 without a known area.
    North Bimini10.4 km²
    South Bimini7.9 km²
    Unnamed island0.88 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve0.32 km²
    Gun Cay0.18 km²
    Alice Cay0.14 km²
    Pigeon Cay0.13 km²
    Great Isaac Cay0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Sandy Cay0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Pigeon Cay0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs