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The Abaco Islands lie in the north of The Bahamas, about 193 miles (167.7 nautical miles or 310.6 km) east of Miami, Florida, US. The main islands are Great Abaco and Little Abaco, which is just west of Great Abaco's northern tip. [3] There are several smaller barrier cays, of which the northernmost are Walker's Cay and its sister island Grand Cay.
Elbow Cay is located about 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) east of Marsh Harbour on Great Abaco Island. Most visitors fly into Marsh Harbour and take the ferry to either Hope Town at the Northern end of Elbow Cay or White Sound, a mid-island harbour and settlement developed in 1960. At the Southern end of the island is Tahiti Beach near Doros Cove.
Lobstering and tourism are the main industries of the island today. In August 2019, Green Turtle Cay and the rest of the Abacos were struck by Hurricane Dorian. The storm was a Category 5 Hurricane and was the most deadly storm to hit the area. There have been 17 reported casualties in the Abacos, but none on Green Turtle Cay.
Hope Town is one of the districts of The Bahamas, on the Abaco islands as well as a small village on Elbow Cay, located in Abaco. The area had a population of 458 in 2010. [1] Golf carts are the district's main mode of transportation, while most of the supplies for the area are brought in by barge each week.
People from Abaco Islands (4 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Abaco Islands" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total.
Baker's Bay is a three-mile long bay on the island of Great Guana Cay. A clear and aqua sea grass bed in the Sea of Abaco , it was a favorite destination of Abaco Islands boaters for years. Flora and fauna
Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park is a national park in Central Abaco, the Abaco Islands, the Bahamas. The park was established in 1972 and has an area of 2,100 acres (8 km 2 ). [ 2 ] The park's marine environment contains an extensive coral reef and undersea cave habitat, which provide opportunities for snorkelling and underwater diving .
Marsh Harbour is a town in Abaco Islands, Bahamas, with a population of 6,283 as of 2012. [3]The settlement lies on a peninsula just off the Great Abaco Highway, which runs south through Great Abaco to Cherokee Point and Little Harbour.