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| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 24°03′11″N77°27′01″W / 24.0531°N 77.4503°W [1] |
Alcorine Cay is an island located in The Bahamas. The main settlement on Alcorine Cay is Mangrove Cay, Bahamas. [2]
The Berry Islands are a chain of islands and a district of the Bahamas, covering about thirty square miles (78 km2) of the northwestern part of the Out Islands.
A cay, also spelled caye or key, is a small, low-elevation, sandy island on the surface of a coral reef. Cays occur in tropical environments throughout the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans, including in the Caribbean and on the Great Barrier Reef and Belize Barrier Reef.
The Abaco Islands lie in the north of The Bahamas, about 193 miles east of Miami, Florida, US. The main islands are Great Abaco and Little Abaco, which is just west of Great Abaco's northern tip. There are several smaller barrier cays, of which the northernmost are Walker's Cay and its sister island Grand Cay. To the south, the next inhabited islands are Spanish Cay and Green Turtle Cay, with its settlement of New Plymouth, Great Guana Cay, private Scotland Cay, Man-O-War Cay and Elbow Cay, with its settlement of Hope Town. Southernmost are Tilloo Cay and Lubbers Quarters. Also of note off Abaco's western shore is Gorda Cay, now a Disney-owned island and cruise ship stop renamed Castaway Cay. Also in the vicinity is Moore's Island. On the Big Island of Abaco is Marsh Harbour, the Abacos' commercial hub and The Bahamas' third-largest city, plus the resort area of Treasure Cay. Both have airports. Mainland settlements include Coopers Town and Fox Town in the north and Cherokee and Sandy Point in the south. Administratively, the Abaco Islands constitute seven of the 31 Local Government Districts of The Bahamas: Grand Cay, North Abaco, Green Turtle Cay, Central Abaco, South Abaco, Moore's Island and Hope Town.
Exuma is a district of The Bahamas, consisting of over 365 islands and cays.
Rum Cay is an island and district of the Bahamas. It measures 30 square miles (78 km2) in area, it is located at Lat.: N23 42' 30" - Long.: W 74 50' 00". It has many rolling hills that rise to about 120 feet.
Samana Cay is a now uninhabited island in the Bahamas believed by some researchers to have been the location of Christopher Columbus's first landfall in the Americas on October 12, 1492.
Grand Cay is one of the districts of the Bahamas. It is geographically located in the Abaco Islands.
Mangrove Cay is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on Andros Island. The capital of Mangrove Cay is Moxey Town in the northeast corner of the island.
North Abaco is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the Abaco Islands. It has a population of 9,578 according to the 2010 census.
Treasure Cay, is a parcel of land connected to Great Abaco Island in The Bahamas. It has a population of 1,187 as of the 2010 Bahaman census.
Green Turtle Cay is one of the barrier islands off mainland Great Abaco, The Bahamas. It can only be reached via ferry from the mainland or boat. There is not an airport on the island. It is considered part of the "Abaco Out Islands" and is 3 miles (4.8 km) long and ½ mile wide. It was named after the once abundant green turtles that inhabited the area. In 1977, Key West, Florida became a sister city to New Plymouth, Green Turtle Cay's village.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to The Bahamas:
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Cat Cay Airport is a private airport located on North Cat Cay, the Bahamas. The airport is for the exclusive use of the Cat Cay Yacht Club and requires you to either be a member, or be sponsored by a member to land. The airport is served by Tropic Ocean Airways on a charter basis or by Fly the Whale in the winter, also on a charter basis.
Renegades Football Club is a Bahamian football club based in Lyford Cay while playing its home game in the capital Nassau. The team plays in the BFA Senior League. The team is also known by its nickname of the Ospreys, to distinguish it from a second Lyford Cay FC that has simultaneously played in the BFA Senior League nicknamed the "Warriors". The Warriors serve as the reserve team for the Ospreys.
Walker's Cay National Park is a marine national park north of Walker's Cay in North Abaco, the Bahamas. The park was established in 2002, and has an area of 3,840 acres (16 km2). The park's marine environment has a barrier reef, which is used for underwater diving and snorkelling.
Black Sound Cay National Reserve is a national park on Green Turtle Cay in North Abaco, the Bahamas. The park was established in 1988 and has an area of 2 acres (0.81 ha).
Fowl Cays National Park is a national park in Central Abaco, the Bahamas, situated between Scotland Cay and Man-O-War Cay. The park was established in 2009 and has an area of 2,335 acres (9 km2).
Tilloo Cay National Reserve is a national park in Hope Town, the Abaco Islands, the Bahamas. The reserve was established in 1990 and spans across an area of 11 acres (4 ha).
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