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    United Kingdom and Anguilla

    18°16′N 63°11′W

    Prickly Pear Cays

    Part of Leeward Islands

    The Prickly Pear Cays, sometimes spelt as Prickley Pear Cays, are a small pair of uninhabited islands about six miles from Road Bay, Anguilla, in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. They are divided by a narrow boat channel between Prickly Pear East and Prickly Pear West.

    Prickly Pear Cays

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    The Prickly Pear Cays, sometimes spelt as Prickley Pear Cays, are a small pair of uninhabited islands about six miles from Road Bay, Anguilla, in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. They are divided by a narrow boat channel between Prickly Pear East and Prickly Pear West. Prickly Pear Cays were classified as 'wildlands' by the "Eastern Caribbean Natural Area Management Programme" (ECNAMP). In addition, Prickly Pear Cays are one of six marine protected areas of Anguilla.

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    Also in the area

    3

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

    • Unnamed island17 m · 0.31 km²
    • Unnamed island12 m · 0.3 km²
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11Unnamed island: 0.31 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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