Buck Island (British Virgin Islands)

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Buck Island
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Buck Island, British Virgin Islands
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The location of Buck Island within the British Virgin Islands
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Buck Island
Geography
Location Caribbean Sea
Coordinates 18°25′26″N64°33′29″W / 18.424°N 64.558°W / 18.424; -64.558
Archipelago Virgin Islands
Administration
British Overseas Territory British Virgin Islands
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code VG

Buck Island is a privately owned island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.

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History

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Aerial view of Buck Island, with, from left to right, Ginger Island, Cooper Island and Salt Island on the horizon

Buck Island was purchased and developed by Carl & Sharon Nilsen from 1998-2008. [1] Hurricane Irma and Maria hit the British Virgin Islands in 2017 causing considerable damage to the territory. [2] The island has a long strip of flat land which was the BVI’s first airstrip. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "2017 property tax assessment list all districts" (PDF). bvi.gov.vg. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "BVI Strong - A Story of Resilience and Recovery". bvi.gov.vg. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Charlotte Hawkins, "British Virgin Islands: my own private Treasure Island". telegraph.co.uk. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

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