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.
Wikimedia, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rock Island and Craig Island.
Rock Island
Islet
Rock Island is a small island in Trinidad and Tobago, part of the Five Islands group of islands.
Craig Island
Islet
Craig Island is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
Lenagan Island
Islet
Lenagan Island is a small island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carenage and Westmoorings.
Carenage
Village
Carenage is a town in Trinidad and Tobago. Carenage is situated 3½ km north of Nelson Island.
Westmoorings
Suburb
Westmoorings is a residential area in the region… Westmoorings is situated 5 km northeast of Nelson Island.
Chaguaramas
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Public domain.
Chaguaramas (, lies in the Northwest Peninsula…
Nelson Island
- Islet
- Description: island of the Five Islands in Trinidad and Tobago
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Latitude
10.65833° or 10° 39′ 30″ north
Longitude
-61.59901° or 61° 35′ 56″ west
Open location code
772WMC52+89
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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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
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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: Highlights
Learn more about Port of Spain and Chaguanas.
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