San Salvador Island

San Salvador Island, previously Watling's Island, is an island and district of , famed for being the probable location of Christopher Columbus's first landing of the Americas on 12 October 1492 during his first voyage.

Places of Interest

Highlights include San Salvador Airport.

Aerodrome
, also known as Cockburn Town Airport, is an airport in , Bahamas. is situated 2½ miles northwest of San Salvador Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cockburn Town.

Village
is a town in the Bahamas, located on . It has a population of 271 as of 2010. In the town there is an airport, museum, administrator's office, post office, clinic, telecommunication station, and electricity generators. is situated 2½ miles west of San Salvador Island.

San Salvador Island

Latitude
24.04584° or 24° 2′ 45″ north
Longitude
-74.49142° or 74° 29′ 29″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
IATA airport code
ZSA
United Nations Location Code
BS ZSA
Open location code
77P72GW5+8C
Geo­Names ID
3571492
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“San Salvador Island” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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