San Salvador Island
San Salvador Island, previously Watling's Island, is an island and district of the Bahamas, famed for being the probable location of Christopher Columbus's first landing of the Americas on 12 October 1492 during his first voyage.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
- …has the IATA airport code ZSA
- Also known as“Guanahani Island”“Watling”“Watling Island”“Watlings”“Watlings Island”
Places of Interest
Discover San Salvador Airport.
San Salvador Airport
Aerodrome
San Salvador Airport, also known as Cockburn Town Airport, is an airport in San Salvador, Bahamas.
2½ miles northwest of San Salvador Island
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cockburn Town.
Cockburn Town
Village
Cockburn Town is a town in the Bahamas, located on San Salvador Island.
2½ miles west of San Salvador Island
San Salvador Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
24.04584° or 24° 2′ 45″ north
Longitude
-74.49142° or 74° 29′ 29″ west
UN/LOCODE
BS ZSA
Open location code
77P72GW5+8C
GeoNames ID
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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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