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    Caribbean SeaGrenada and St. Vincent & Grenadines

    12°40′N 61°15′W

    Grenadines

    Part of Windward Islands

    The Grenadines is a chain of small islands that lie on a line between the larger islands of Saint Vincent and Grenada in the Lesser Antilles.

    Petit Saint Vincent
    Petit Saint Vincent

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    Overview

    The Grenadines is a chain of small islands that lie on a line between the larger islands of Saint Vincent and Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. Nine are inhabited and open to the public (or ten, if the offshore island of Young Island is counted): Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Union Island, Petit St Vincent, Palm Island and Mayreau, all in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, plus Petite Martinique and Carriacou in Grenada. Several additional privately owned islands, such as Calivigny, are also inhabited. Notable uninhabited islands of the Grenadines include Petit Nevis, formerly used by whalers, and Petit Mustique, which was the centre of a prominent real estate scam in the early 2000s. The northern two-thirds of the chain, including about 32 islands and cays, is part of the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The southern third of the chain belongs to the country of Grenada. Carriacou is the largest and most populous of the Grenadines.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands6
    • Minor islands17
    • Islets43
    • Rocks & skerries34

    Major islands

    6
    • Carriacou

      Carriacou

      Area
      32.1 km²
      High point
      291 m

      Carriacou ( KAIR-ee-ə-KOO) is an island of the Grenadine Islands. It is a part of the nation of Grenada and is located in the south-eastern Caribbean Sea, northeast of the island of Grenada and the north coast of South America. The name is derived from the Kalinago language Kayryouacou.

    • Bequia

      Bequia

      Area
      16.1 km²
      High point
      265 m

      Bequia ( BEK-wee or BEK-way) is the second-largest island in the Grenadines at 7 square miles (18 km2). It is part of the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and lies approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the nation's capital, Kingstown, on the main island, Saint Vincent.

    • Union Island

      Union Island

      Area
      8.7 km²
      High point
      304 m

      Union Island is part of the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It has a surface of 9 square kilometres (3.5 sq mi) and lies about 200 km (120 miles) west-southwest of Barbados within view of the islands of Carriacou and the mainland of Grenada, which lies directly south.

    • Canouan

      Canouan

      Area
      7.7 km²
      High point
      232 m

      Canouan is an island in the Grenadines. It is a small island, measuring only 5.6 by 2 km (3.5 by 1.2 mi), and has a surface of 7.6 km2. It lies approximately 40 km (25 mi) south of the island of St. Vincent. The population is about 1,700. The largest settlement on the island is Charlestown.

    • Mustique

      Mustique

      Area
      5.6 km²
      High point
      144 m

      Mustique is a 2,470 hectares (6,100 acres) private island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is part of the Grenadines, a chain of islands in the West Indies. The island is located within Grenadines Parish, and the closest island is the uninhabited Petite Mustique, located 2 km (1.2 mi) to the south.

    • Mayreau

      Mayreau

      Area
      1.8 km²
      High point
      98 m

      46 sq. miles and a population of about 271. The population is centered in an unnamed village, located on Station Hill, a hilltop in the south-west of the island. It is an isolated community, accessible only by boat. Electricity was only recently (2002) provided by a central generator located on Saline Bay.

    Minor islands

    17

    Islets

    43

    Rocks & skerries

    34

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m400 m304 mUnion291 mCarriacou265 mBequia232 mCanouan195 mPetite Martinique194 mBattowia153 mRonde144 mMustique136 mQuatre117 mBaliceaux98 mMayreau83 mPetite Nevis75 mPetit Saint Vincent69 mCaille
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110100Carriacou: 32.1 km²CarriacouBequia: 16.1 km²BequiaUnion: 8.7 km²UnionCanouan: 7.7 km²CanouanMustique: 5.6 km²MustiqueRonde: 2.5 km²RondePetite Martinique: 2 km²Petite MartiniqueMayreau: 1.8 km²MayreauQuatre: 1.5 km²QuatreBaliceaux: 1.3 km²BaliceauxCaille: 0.63 km²CailleBattowia: 0.63 km²BattowiaLarge: 0.59 km²LargePalm: 0.43 km²PalmPetit Saint Vincent: 0.41 km²Petit Saint Vince…Frigate: 0.39 km²FrigatePetite Nevis: 0.29 km²Petite NevisSaline: 0.27 km²SalinePetite Canouan: 0.17 km²Petite CanouanSavan: 0.1 km²SavanMabouya: 0.09 km²MabouyaBig Pillory: 0.09 km²Big PilloryPigeon: 0.08 km²PigeonYoung: 0.05 km²YoungWhite: 0.05 km²WhiteRabbit: 0.04 km²RabbitUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandAll Awash: 0.04 km²All AwashMiddle Pillory: 0.04 km²Middle PillorySavan Rock: 0.03 km²Savan RockLittle Pillory: 0.03 km²Little PillorySandy: 0.02 km²SandyLittle Savan: 0.02 km²Little SavanRose Rock: 0.02 km²Rose RockTwo Brothers: 0.01 km²Two BrothersChurch Cay: 0.01 km²Church CayUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandThe Pillories: 0.9 haThe PilloriesMiddle Cay: 0.8 haMiddle CayDuvernette: 0.8 haDuvernette
    km², log scale. 3 without a known area.
    Carriacou32.1 km²
    Bequia16.1 km²
    Union Island8.7 km²
    Canouan7.7 km²
    Mustique5.6 km²
    Ronde Island2.5 km²
    Petite Martinique2 km²
    Mayreau1.8 km²
    Quatre1.5 km²
    Baliceaux1.3 km²
    Caille Island0.63 km²
    Battowia0.63 km²
    Large Island0.59 km²
    Palm Island0.43 km²
    Petit Saint Vincent0.41 km²
    Frigate Island0.39 km²
    Petite Nevis0.29 km²
    Saline Island0.27 km²
    Petite Canouan0.17 km²
    Savan0.1 km²
    Mabouya Island0.09 km²
    Big Pillory0.09 km²
    Pigeon Island0.08 km²
    Young Island0.05 km²
    White Island0.05 km²
    Rabbit Island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    All Awash Island0.04 km²
    Middle Pillory0.04 km²
    Savan Rock0.03 km²
    Little Pillory0.03 km²
    Sandy Island0.02 km²
    Little Savan0.02 km²
    Rose Rock0.02 km²
    Two Brothers0.01 km²
    Church Cay0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    The Pillories0.9 ha
    Middle Cay0.8 ha
    Duvernette Island0.8 ha
    Brooks Rock0.8 ha
    Mushroom / GoCola0.8 ha
    Semples Cay0.7 ha
    Jack Adan Island0.7 ha
    Wilcks Rock0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Syrup Cay0.4 ha
    Black Rock0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Fota0.4 ha
    Bullet Cay0.3 ha
    The Pillories0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Petit Cola0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Mopion0.2 ha
    The Pillories0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Dike Island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Petit Prune<0.1 ha
    The Pillories<0.1 ha
    Thompson Island<0.1 ha
    Black Rock<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Dove Island<0.1 ha
    Little Mel<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Happy Island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Bellins Rock<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Overlapping groups

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    Facts

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

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