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Saba Rock is a small island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, approximately an acre and a half in size. The island contains a small hotel, restaurant, bar, and gift shop. A dock is available for day visitors and a large mooring field accommodates yachts staying overnight.
On July 24, 1963, Saba's airport, Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, officially began service. [ 9 ] [ 7 ] Stretching across Flat Point, the airport's runway is widely acknowledged as the shortest commercial runway in the world, with a length of 400 m (1,312 ft).
English: Tide pool surrounded by volcanic rock formations at Flat Point Tide Pools, Saba (Dutch Caribbean) Date: 16 July 2024: Source: Own work: Author: CareAhLine:
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In 1963, Saba's airport officially began service, built on the flat stretch of land just above Cove Bay. [16] In the 1990s, there was a leather factory between Cove Bay and the airport; [7] [17] in 2012, Saba Comprehensive School's Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) moved in to the former leather factory building. [17]
Eustatia Island is a 30-acre island of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in the Caribbean.The word "Eustatia" [1] is a Greek derived word meaning, "good place to stay." The entire island, and a small neighboring island, Saba Rock, are under the same long term lease.
It is part of Saba's Terrestrial Park. The trail has views of Green Island, the ocean, cliffs, and the airport. [14] Lower Hell's Gate is also the main trailhead for the North Coast Trail. The trail takes roughly 3.5 hours to complete and has views of Saba's northern coastline and the ruins of the historic Mary's Point village. [2] [14]
The geology of Saba represents a young Pleistocene volcanic island. The oldest rocks are overlain by the Sugar Loaf-White Wall Formation shallow marine limestone. Mt. Scenery is the island's highest point and records a pyroclastic volcano that is the highest point in the Kingdom of the Neth