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    Cat Island

    24°24′N 75°31′W

    Cat Island is located in the Bahamas, and is one of its districts. Cat Island also has the nation's highest point, Mount Alvernia (formerly known as Como Hill). It rises to 63 metres (207 ft) and is topped by a monastery called The Hermitage.

    Cat Island, Bahamas. Near Bennett's Harbour. Pigeon Cay.
    Cat Island, Bahamas. Near Bennett's Harbour. Pigeon Cay.

    Trish Hartmann from Tampa, Florida, USA / CC BY 2.0

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    24°24′N 75°31′W

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    Cat Island is located in the Bahamas, and is one of its districts. Cat Island also has the nation's highest point, Mount Alvernia (formerly known as Como Hill). It rises to 63 metres (207 ft) and is topped by a monastery called The Hermitage. This assembly of buildings was erected by the Franciscan "Brother Jerome" (John Hawes).

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Lucayan Archipelago

    Also in The Bahamas

    Also in Caribbean

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    Facts

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

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