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    Prickly Pear Island

    17°11′N 61°48′W

    Prickly Pear Island is an islet approximately 650 metres off the north shore coast of Hodges Bay on the much larger island of Antigua, West Indies. The island measures about 50 metres north to south and 50 metres east to west.

    Eustatia Island - Prickly Pear Island – Virgin Gorda
    Eustatia Island - Prickly Pear Island – Virgin Gorda

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    Terrain

    17°11′N 61°48′W

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    Overview

    Prickly Pear Island is an islet approximately 650 metres off the north shore coast of Hodges Bay on the much larger island of Antigua, West Indies. The island measures about 50 metres north to south and 50 metres east to west. and its area is 2500 sq meters ( 26 910 sq ft )The small uninhabited island is home to the Prickly Pear Beach Club at Hodges Bay, a favorite day-time escape for the celebrity elite.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Antigua and Barbuda

    Also in Windward Islands

    Also in Leeward Islands

    Also in Windward Antilles

    Also in Lesser Antilles

    Also in Antilles

    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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