Pelikan Rock, Sint Maarten

Pelikan Rock is a small rocky islet, about 1 hectare in area, lying to the south-east of the coast of the island of , and belonging to the country of in the Dutch Caribbean.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: islet of Sint Maarten in the Dutch Caribbean
  • Also known as: “Guana Cay”, “Guana Key”, “Guana Key of Pelikan”, “Guano Cay”, “Pélican”, “Pelikaaneiland”, “Pelikan”, and “Pelikan Key”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Martin of Tours‘ Church and Philipsburg Methodist Church.

Church
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The St. Martin of Tours' Church is a religious building is located at 51 Voorstraat, Voorstraat, in the city of , on the Dutch side of the Caribbean in the Lesser Antilles east of the Caribbean Sea or Sea The Antilles. is situated 3 km west of Pelikan Rock, Sint Maarten.

Church
Photo: Coenraad Liebrecht Temminck Groll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km west of Pelikan Rock, Sint Maarten.

Hill
Photo: Michael A. Orlando, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2½ km northwest of Pelikan Rock, Sint Maarten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Philipsburg and Fort Amsterdam.

Photo: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0.
is the capital of "Dutch Side" Sint Maarten on the island of in the sea. It is a busy port for cruise ships and one of the Caribbean's best shopping spots.

Suburb
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is a historic fortress on the island of , near the town of . is situated 4½ km west of Pelikan Rock, Sint Maarten.

Suburb
is an 8-hectare coastal pond in the country of on the island of in the Dutch Caribbean. It has a low salinity and lies near the capital, . is situated 4½ km west of Pelikan Rock, Sint Maarten.

Pelikan Rock, Sint Maarten

Latitude
18.01806° or 18° 1′ 5″ north
Longitude
-63.0185° or 63° 1′ 7″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
77CR2X9J+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 151643391
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3513676
Wiki­data ID
Q104864004
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Papiamento—“Pelikan Rock, Sint Maarten” goes by many names.
  • Croatian: “Stijena nesita (Sint Maarten)”
  • Croatian: “Stijena nesita”
  • Dutch: “Guana Key”
  • Dutch: “Pelikaan eiland”
  • Dutch: “Pelikaaneiland”
  • Dutch: “Pelikan Key”
  • Dutch: “Pelikan Rock”
  • French: “Île Pélican”
  • Papiamento: “Pelican Key”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vineyard and Guana Bay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cow & Calf and Point Blanche Prison.

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