Great Salt Pond (St. Kitts)
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| Map of St. Kitts and Nevis with the marking of St. George Basseterre and Great Salt Pond. | ||
| Geographical location | St. Kitts , St. Kitts and Nevis | |
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| Coordinates | 17 ° 14 ′ 0 ″ N , 62 ° 39 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 0 m | |
Great Salt Pond is one of the former volcanic craters in St. Kitts and Nevis , an island state in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean .
geography
The lagoon is located on the knob of the "pan handle", the Southeast Peninsula of St. Kitts in the area of the Parish Saint George Basseterre . The former volcanic crater is connected to the sea ( Ballast Bay ) to the west by the Little Salt Pond . Districts of Christophe Harbor are spread around the water surface and there are numerous beaches. To the east, only a narrow strip of land separates the Pond from Sand Bank Bay .