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Anguilla is vulnerable to hurricanes from June to November, peak season August to mid-October. The island suffered damage from Hurricane Luis in 1995, severe flooding of 1.5 to 6 metres (5 to 19.5 feet) from Hurricane Lenny in 1999 and severe damage from Hurricane Irma in 2017, which remains the most powerful hurricane to hit the island.
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Location map of Anguilla and its islands: Image title: Map Generator: Maperitive v2.3.25 by Igor Brejc Time: 05/21/2013 22:47:36: Width: 8668.6094: Height: 4127.6138
Anguilla's thin arid soil being largely unsuitable for agriculture, the island has few land-based natural resources. [8] Its main industries are tourism, offshore incorporation and management, offshore banking, captive insurance and fishing. [8] [7] Anguilla's currency is the East Caribbean dollar, though the US dollar is also widely accepted. [7]
The location of Anguilla An enlargeable map of the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Anguilla: Anguilla – one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin ...
Dog Island Channel separates Dog Island from the Prickly Pear Cays. [6] West Cay is narrow, about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) long and rugged. Its western bay is covered with brush which rises to a height of 25 feet (7.6 m). With rocky coral reefs, it has no easy boat landing facility. [2] East Cay is about 1 mile (1.6 km) long and 0.25 miles (0.40 km ...
Sandy Ground is a village and one of the fourteen Districts of Anguilla, and its main port. The long curved beach is backed by high cliffs and a disused salt pond . According to the 2011 census Sandy Ground has a population of 230.
Map of Anguilla showing the pond at Road Bay on the north-west coast Sandy Ground view with the pond visible on the right behind the strip of housing along the Road Bay beach Road Salt Pond. Road Salt Pond, also known as Road Bay Pond or simply Road Pond, is a wetland in Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean Sea.