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The eye of the storm passed within eight to 15 miles of Grand Cayman. It struck on Sunday 12 September, bringing with it sustained winds of 155 miles per hour, gusts of up to 217 mph, and a storm surge of sea water of eight to 10 feet, which covered most of the Island. A quarter of Grand Cayman remained submerged by flood waters two days later.
The Cayman Islands (/ ˈ k eɪ m ən /) is a self-governing British Overseas Territory, and the largest by population.The 264-square-kilometre (102-square-mile) territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located south of Cuba and north-east of Honduras, between Jamaica and Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.
It is also the official residence of the head of state of the Cayman Islands (currently King Charles III) when staying in the Cayman Islands. The building was constructed in 1964 as a replacement to the older Government House which was located in George Town (the older Government House burnt down in 1972).
Spanish Bay can mean: Spanish Bay (Nova Scotia) - A bay in Nova Scotia , which includes Sydney Harbour , extending into the Cabot Strait The Links at Spanish Bay - a golf course at Pebble Beach
Little Cayman is one of three Islands that make up the Cayman Islands. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, approximately 60 miles (96 km) northeast of East End, Grand Cayman and five miles (8 km) west of West End, Cayman Brac. Little Cayman is the least populous island of the three, with a permanent population of about 160 (2021) including ...
The Seven Mile Beach is the most popular and most developed area of Grand Cayman. [2] [3] It is home to the majority of the island's luxury resorts and hotels. Despite the name, a generous measurement puts the actual length at just a bit over 6.3 miles (10.1 km) long. A realistic length for the uninterrupted sandy beach is about 6 miles. [4]
Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands and the location of the territory's capital, George Town. In relation to the other two Cayman Islands, it is approximately 75 miles (121 km) southwest of Little Cayman and 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Cayman Brac. Location of Grand Cayman (circled), south of Cuba and the Florida peninsula
West Bay is a district located on the west side of the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean. The population is 15,335. The population is 15,335. West Bay is a residential area located north of Grand Cayman's tourist-popular Seven Mile Beach .