Five Islands

Five Islands is an island in Diego Martin Regional Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago. Five Islands is situated nearby to the locality Coco, as well as near Hart’s Cut.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nelson Island and Rock Island.

Nelson Island

Islet

Photo: R45, CC BY 3.0.

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.

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.

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 Five Islands.

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 Five Islands.

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.

Five Islands

Type: Island
Also known as: “Las Cotorras”
Category: landform
Location: Diego Martin Regional Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

10.65817° or 10° 39′ 29″ north

Longitude

-61.59921° or 61° 35′ 57″ west

Open location code

772WMC52+78

GeoNames ID

3574570

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