Young Island (Grenadines)
Young Island | ||
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Fort Duvernette and Young Island as seen from Calliaqua | ||
Waters | Caribbean Sea | |
Archipelago | Grenadines | |
Geographical location | 13 ° 7 '50 " N , 61 ° 12' 9" W | |
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length | 370 m | |
width | 210 m | |
surface | 14 ha | |
Highest elevation | 60 m |
Young Island is one of the smallest islands in the Grenadines and part of the state of St. Vincent and the Grenadines . It is located immediately south of St. Vincent , separated from the main island by an approximately 180 m wide canal. The name goes back to the former British governor of St. Vincent William Young .
geography
Young Island belongs to the Grenadines , a group of islands in the Lesser Antilles , administratively it belongs to the Parish Saint George . The island is located 180 m south of the main island of St. Vincent at the entrance of Calliaqua Bay and consists of volcanic rock. Immediately south of Young Island, less than 60 meters away from the island, the 18th century Fort Duvernette rises out of the sea , partly carved out of a 60 m high, conical rock island .
Transport and tourism
Young Island is only accessible by a small ferry that runs regularly to and from St. Vincent. The island is privately owned, and work on the construction of a luxury holiday complex began before 1974. The settlement currently comprises 29 cottages .
Web links
- Young Island on the St. Vincent Tourism Board website , accessed January 22, 2013
- Young Island website, here the history page , accessed on September 29, 2011