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    17°57′N 66°52′W

    Cayos de Caña Gorda

    Part of Greater Antilles

    The Cayos de Caña Gorda (English: Caña Gorda Keys or Cays) is a group of three uninhabited, mangrove-covered keys, located at 17°56′32″N 066°52′17″W off the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico. They belong to barrio Carenero of Guánica municipio.

    Overview

    The Cayos de Caña Gorda (English: Caña Gorda Keys or Cays) is a group of three uninhabited, mangrove-covered keys, located at 17°56′32″N 066°52′17″W off the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico. They belong to barrio Carenero of Guánica municipio. The eastern key, Isla Ballena is separated from the Puerto Rican mainland close to Punta Ballena only by a 66 foot (20 m) wide channel. The western key was given the name Gilligan's Island (after the TV series) in the 1970s by the Keegan/Barnett family, who had recently moved to Guanica from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cayo Aurora is served by boat (1,969 ft (600 m) from the mainland at Punta Jacinto) and has public beaches. Between the two is Cayo Honda, the central key. The total land area is 0.069 sq mi (44 acres; 0.18 km2) (Block 1069, Block Group 1, Census tract 9611, Guánica Municipio, Puerto Rico). The area is good for snorkeling and can be reached by kayak.

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    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    3

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

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level2 m4 m6 m6 mIsla Ballena4 mGuilligan's
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.010.1Isla Ballena: 0.08 km²Isla BallenaGuilligan's: 0.07 km²Guilligan'sUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Isla Ballena0.08 km²
    Guilligan's Island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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