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    15°15′N 61°41′W

    Windward Antilles

    Part of Lesser Antilles

    The Windward Antilles are a group of islands part of the Lesser Antilles, forming a volcanic arc to the East of the Caribbean Sea, preferably subdivided in English into:

    Salt Whistle Bay (also known as Carnash Bay) at the north end of Mayreau Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Eastern Caribbean, is famous for its beaches and bars.
    Salt Whistle Bay (also known as Carnash Bay) at the north end of Mayreau Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Eastern Caribbean, is famous for its beaches and bars.

    David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0

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    1018 landforms

    Overview

    The Windward Antilles are a group of islands part of the Lesser Antilles, forming a volcanic arc to the East of the Caribbean Sea, preferably subdivided in English into:

    The "Leeward Islands" (the northeastern subgroup), between the Virgin Islands and Dominica. The "Windward Islands" (the southeastern subgroup), between Martinique and Grenada, generally extended to Trinidad and Tobago.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands11
    • Minor islands142
    • Islets421
    • Rocks & skerries444

    Major islands

    11
    • Trinidad

      Trinidad

      Area
      4,823 km²
      High point
      940 m

      Trinidad is the largest and most populous island of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies 11 km (7 mi) off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean.

    • Basse-Terre Island

      Basse-Terre Island

      Area
      847 km²
      High point
      1,467 m

      Guadeloupe is an overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and two Îles des Saintes—and 30 uninhabited islets and 3 inhabited islets. It is south of Antigua and Barbuda and Montserrat and north of Dominica.

    • Dominica

      Dominica

      Area
      751 km²
      High point
      1,447 m

      Dominica officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island.

    • Saint Lucia

      Saint Lucia

      Area
      603 km²
      High point
      950 m

      Saint Lucia (also written as St. Lucia) is an island country in the eastern and southern Caribbean. Part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique.

    • Grande-Terre

      Grande-Terre

      Area
      593 km²
      High point
      136 m

      Grande-Terre Island (French: île de Grande-Terre / île de la Grande-Terre [ɡʁɑ̃d tɛʁ]; Guadeloupean Creole: or Granntè) is the name of the eastern-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles.

    • Barbados

      Barbados

      Area
      433 km²
      High point
      340 m

      Barbados is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and is the southernmost and easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American and Caribbean tectonic plates. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.

    • Saint Vincent

      Saint Vincent

      Area
      344 km²
      High point
      1,234 m

      Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the southern Caribbean. It is the largest island of the country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains.

    • Grenada

      Grenada

      Area
      313 km²
      High point
      840 m

      Grenada is an island country located between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located at 12°07′N 61°40′W. There are no large inland bodies of water on the island, which consists entirely of the state of Grenada. The coastline is 121 km long.

    • Tobago

      Tobago

      Area
      300 km²
      High point
      580 m

      Tobago, officially the Ward of Tobago, is an island and ward in Trinidad and Tobago. It is 35 kilometres (20 nautical miles) northeast of the larger island of Trinidad and about 160 kilometres (85 nautical miles) off Venezuela's northeastern coast. It is southeast of Grenada and southwest of Barbados.

    • Bonaire

      Bonaire

      Area
      272 km²
      High point
      241 m

    • Curaçao

      Area
      428 km²
      High point
      372 m

      Curaçao, officially the Country of Curaçao, is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is an island country located in the southern Caribbean Sea, specifically the Dutch Caribbean region, about 65 km (40 mi) north of Venezuela and 80 km (50 mi) southeast of Aruba.

    Minor islands

    142

    Rocks & skerries

    444

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 153 of 1018; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m1,467 mBasse-Terre1,447 mDominica1,234 mSaint Vincent1,156 mSaint Kitts960 mNevis950 mSaint Lucia940 mTrinidad915 mMontserrat870 mSaba840 mGrenada600 mSint Eustatius580 mTobago521 mTortola474 mSaint Thomas
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000Trinidad: 4,823 km²TrinidadBasse-Terre: 847 km²Basse-TerreDominica: 751 km²DominicaSaint Lucia: 603 km²Saint LuciaGrande-Terre: 593 km²Grande-TerreBarbados: 433 km²BarbadosCuraçao: 428 km²CuraçaoSaint Vincent: 344 km²Saint VincentGrenada: 313 km²GrenadaTobago: 300 km²TobagoBonaire: 272 km²BonaireAntigua: 271 km²AntiguaSaint Croix: 217 km²Saint CroixAruba: 179 km²ArubaBarbuda: 174 km²BarbudaSaint Kitts: 168 km²Saint KittsMarie-Galante: 159 km²Marie-GalanteVieques: 133 km²ViequesMontserrat: 103 km²MontserratNevis: 93.8 km²NevisSaint Martin: 72.7 km²Saint MartinAnguilla: 72.1 km²AnguillaSaint Thomas: 71.3 km²Saint ThomasTortola: 56.5 km²TortolaSaint John: 49.7 km²Saint JohnAnegada: 39.9 km²AnegadaCarriacou: 32.1 km²CarriacouCulebra: 26.8 km²CulebraVirgin Gorda: 21.9 km²Virgin GordaSint Eustatius: 20.9 km²Sint EustatiusLa Désirade: 19.7 km²La DésiradeSaint Barthelemy: 19.2 km²Saint BarthelemyBequia: 16.1 km²BequiaSaba: 13.1 km²SabaUnion: 8.7 km²UnionJost Van Dyke: 8.5 km²Jost Van DykeLowlands: 8.4 km²LowlandsCanouan: 7.7 km²CanouanKlein Bonaire: 6.9 km²Klein BonaireTerre-de-Bas: 6.8 km²Terre-de-Bas
    km², log scale. 11 without a known area.
    Trinidad4,823 km²
    Basse-Terre Island847 km²
    Dominica751 km²
    Saint Lucia603 km²
    Grande-Terre593 km²
    Barbados433 km²
    Curaçao428 km²
    Saint Vincent344 km²
    Grenada313 km²
    Tobago300 km²
    Bonaire272 km²
    Antigua271 km²
    Saint Croix217 km²
    Aruba179 km²
    Barbuda174 km²
    Saint Kitts168 km²
    Marie-Galante159 km²
    Vieques133 km²
    Montserrat103 km²
    Nevis93.8 km²
    Saint Martin72.7 km²
    Anguilla72.1 km²
    Saint Thomas71.3 km²
    Tortola56.5 km²
    Saint John49.7 km²
    Anegada39.9 km²
    Carriacou32.1 km²
    Culebra26.8 km²
    Virgin Gorda21.9 km²
    Sint Eustatius20.9 km²
    La Désirade19.7 km²
    Saint Barthelemy19.2 km²
    Bequia16.1 km²
    Saba13.1 km²
    Union Island8.7 km²
    Jost Van Dyke8.5 km²
    Lowlands island8.4 km²
    Canouan7.7 km²
    Klein Bonaire6.9 km²
    Terre-de-Bas Island6.8 km²
    Mustique5.6 km²
    Terre-de-Haut Island4.5 km²
    Peter Island4.3 km²
    Beef Island4 km²
    Scrub Island3.5 km²
    Great Camanoe3.3 km²
    Guana Island3 km²
    Ronde Island2.5 km²
    Norman Island2.5 km²
    Petite Martinique2 km²
    Water Island2 km²
    Hans Lollik Island2 km²
    Dog Island1.9 km²
    Guiana Island1.9 km²
    Mayreau1.8 km²
    Quatre1.5 km²
    Cooper Island1.4 km²
    Cayo Luis Peña1.4 km²
    Baliceaux1.3 km²
    Cayo Norte1.3 km²
    Terre de Bas1.3 km²
    Klein Curaçao1.2 km²
    Long Island1.2 km²
    Île Tintamarre1.2 km²
    Great Thatch1.2 km²
    îlet à Fajou1.1 km²
    Culebrita Island1.1 km²
    Ginger Island1 km²
    Great Tobago Island0.99 km²
    Scrub Island0.97 km²
    Thatch Cay0.96 km²
    Grand-Îlet0.8 km²
    Salt Island0.79 km²
    Prickly Pear0.73 km²
    Savana Island0.73 km²
    Buck Island0.7 km²
    Great Saint James Island0.65 km²
    Little Jost Van Dyke0.64 km²
    Caille Island0.63 km²
    Battowia0.63 km²
    Redonda0.6 km²
    Large Island0.59 km²
    Frenchman's Cay0.58 km²
    Île Fourchue0.57 km²
    Hassel Island0.56 km²
    Inner Brass Island0.52 km²
    Lovango Cay0.5 km²
    Moskito Island(BVI)0.5 km²
    Petit Mustique0.5 km²
    Green Island0.47 km²
    Outer Brass Island0.45 km²
    Palm Island0.43 km²
    Little Hans Lollik Island0.43 km²
    Île Chevreau0.42 km²
    Petit Saint Vincent0.41 km²
    Frigate Island0.39 km²
    Îlet à Cabrit0.39 km²
    Sombrero0.38 km²
    Great Dog0.37 km²
    Hog Island0.35 km²
    Necker Island0.32 km²
    Terre de Haut0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Petite Nevis0.29 km²
    Little Saint James Island0.29 km²
    Calivigny Island0.28 km²
    Saline Island0.27 km²
    Îlet Cochon0.26 km²
    Grass Cay0.25 km²
    Little Tobago Island0.24 km²
    Grand Tantes0.23 km²
    Diamond Island0.22 km²
    Salt Cay0.22 km²
    Little Thatch Island0.21 km²
    Fallen Jerusalem Island0.21 km²
    Crump Island0.21 km²
    Bovoni Cay0.21 km²
    Mingo Cay0.2 km²
    Îlet à Chevalier0.18 km²
    Capella Islands0.18 km²
    Buck Island0.18 km²
    Gros Îlet0.17 km²
    Îlet à Kahouanne0.17 km²
    Petite Canouan0.17 km²
    George Dog0.17 km²
    Little Camanoe0.17 km²
    Île Frégate0.16 km²
    Cayo Lobo0.16 km²
    Pinel Island0.16 km²
    West Cay0.15 km²
    Dead Chest Island0.15 km²
    Pelican Island, Antigua and Barbuda0.14 km²
    Dutchcap Cay0.14 km²
    Green Island0.13 km²
    Patricia Cay0.13 km²
    Saba Island0.13 km²
    Eustatia Island0.12 km²
    Îlet Petite Grenade0.11 km²
    Ruth Island0.11 km²
    Savan0.1 km²
    West Dog0.1 km²

    Groups within

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    Sources

    Facts

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

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