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The pond is a narrow, 21 ha brackish lagoon next to Long Bay Village, near the south-western end of the main island. Its north-western shore is separated from Meads Bay by a thin strip of land, a former dune, that carries a road and tourism developments. The substrate is marl on the northern side and limestone on the southern.
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]
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.
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.
Rendezvous Bay Salt Pond. The pond is a shallow, 24 ha brackish lagoon near the south-western end of the main island. The substrate is marl on the northern side and sand on the southern. It receives fresh water from rainfall, runoff and a few springs. The pond also receives salt water seepage from the bay through the strip of beach that divides ...
The Valley has few examples of colonial architecture due to the relocation of Anguilla's administration to St. Kitts in 1825, though Wallblake House, built in 1787, still stands and is used as a rectory by the adjacent church. New shops have opened in new buildings and renovated West Indian-style cottages.
There are regular ferries from St. Martin to Anguilla providing a half hour service. [3] It is a 20-minute crossing from Marigot to Blowing Point. Ferries commence service from 7:00 AM. There are also a charter services, from Blowing Point to Princess Juliana Airport which connect to in- and outgoing international flights. [3]
Map of Anguilla The lagoon is an important breeding site for least terns. Long Pond, also known as Long Salt Pond, is a 23 hectare brackish lagoon on the central south-eastern coast of the main island of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. About 1.2 km long, it is separated from the sea at its eastern end by sand dunes.