Nelson Island

Nelson Island is one of the Five Islands which lie west of Port of Spain in the Gulf of Paria. Nelson Island is famous as the disembarkation point and quarantine station for indentured immigrants to Trinidad and Tobago in the nineteenth and early twentieth century.

Photo: R45, CC BY 3.0.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rock Island and Craig Island.

Rock Island

Islet

Photo: R45, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rock Island is a small island in Trinidad and Tobago, part of the Five Islands group of islands. It is located in the Gulf of Paria, approximately 2 kilometres off the main island of Trinidad from Point Gourde.

Craig Island

Islet

Photo: R45, CC BY 3.0.

Craig Island is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of “The Five Islands” group of six small islands lying west of Port of Spain in the Gulf of Paria.

Lenagan Island

Islet

Lenagan Island is a small island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. At only 0.27 hectares, it is one of The Five Islands lying west of the Port of Spain in the Gulf of Paria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carenage and Westmoorings.

Carenage

Village

Photo: K. Mapp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carenage is a town in Trinidad and Tobago. It is located on northwestern Trinidad, and is administered by the Diego Martin Regional Corporation. Located close to Chaguaramas, it is more of a residential area than a commercial or industrial locale. Carenage is situated 3½ km north of Nelson Island.

Westmoorings

Suburb

Photo: Grueslayer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Westmoorings is a residential area in the region of Diego Martin on the island Trinidad, west of Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago. This suburb consists mainly of upper-class families and is generally known throughout the country for its upscale housing and expatriate population. Westmoorings is situated 5 km northeast of Nelson Island.

Chaguaramas

Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Public domain.

Chaguaramas (, lies in the Northwest Peninsula of Trinidad west of Port of Spain; the name is often applied to the entire peninsula, but is sometimes used to refer to its most developed area.

Nelson Island

Type: Islet
Description: island of the Five Islands in Trinidad and Tobago
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Diego Martin Regional Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

10.65833° or 10° 39′ 30″ north

Longitude

-61.59901° or 61° 35′ 56″ west

Open location code

772WMC52+89

OpenStreetMap ID

way 12188821

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

3574042

Wikidata ID

Q6990581

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Nelson Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Finnish—“Nelson Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Nelson (pulo sa Trinidad ug Tobago)”
Cebuano: “Nelson”
Dutch: “Nelson Island”
Finnish: “Nelson (Trinidad ja Tobago)”
Finnish: “Nelson”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Nelson Island”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Point Cumana and Glencoe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Caledonia Island and Pelican Island.

Trinidad and Tobago: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Port of Spain, Chaguanas, San Fernando, and Scarborough.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.