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This is a list of car-free islands: islands inhabited by humans which have legally restricted or eliminated vehicle traffic from their territories. This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it .
Bay Island Bay Island. Bay Island is Newport Harbor's only natural island. Although not underwater, it was a mud flat with one small hill of dry land when R. J. Waters and Rufus Sanborn (Vice President of the Citizens National Bank of Los Angeles) bought it in 1904 for $350. [2] They recognized good duck hunting there and organized a gun club.
Cars are banned on the Aegean island of Hydra, adding to a laid-back vibe that once attracted Sophia Loren and Leonard Cohen and continues to pull in creatives today.
The island is 16 km (9.9 mi) long and 4 km (2.5 mi) wide and is the site of the Netherlands' first national park. The only village on the island is also called Schiermonnikoog. Around 943 people permanently reside on the island, making the municipality both the least populated and the least densely populated in the Netherlands. Because the ...
Mackinac Island is a one-of-a-kind place. The remote island, located between Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas, has a ban on almost all motor vehicles. There are no cars on the island ...
From Antigua to the Bahamas, the region is well-known for idyllic, paradise-like beaches, laid-back island charm, rugged natural landscapes and swoon-worthy food and drink scenes that have made ...
Strangers Cay is a small, 360-acre island in The Bahamas, which is approximately 2.25 miles long. [1] [2] It is owned by Beyoncé and Jay-Z. [2] Also known as Jwycesska Island, Strangers Cay is situated as the fourth northernmost named island within The Bahamas archipelago, following Walker's Cay, Grand Cay, and Sugna Island.
Inaccessible Island is a volcanic island located in the South Atlantic Ocean, 31 km (19 mi) south-west of Tristan da Cunha. Its highest point, Swale's Fell, reaches 581 m (1,906 ft), and the island is 12.65 km 2 (4.88 sq mi) in area. The volcano was last active approximately one million years ago and is now extinct. [2]