Booby Island
Booby Island is an uninhabited islet in Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is found in the Narrows, the channel between the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, about midway between the two.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Also known as: “Booby” and “Booby Islet”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vance W. Amory International Airport and Great Salt Pond.
Vance W. Amory International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vance W. Amory International Airport serves the island of Nevis in the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The airport has a single runway, which is approximately 1,220 meters long. Vance W. Amory International Airport is situated 2 miles southeast of Booby Island.
Great Salt Pond
Pond
The Great Salt Pond is the largest lake within Saint Kitts and Nevis. Great Salt Pond is situated 1½ miles west of Booby Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newcastle and Cotton Ground.
Newcastle
Village
Newcastle is a village on the northern coast of the island of Nevis in Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is the capital of Saint James Windward Parish. The village is just to the east of Vance W. Amory International Airport and sits across from the Narrows, the strait which separates Nevis from Saint Kitts. Newcastle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Booby Island.
Cotton Ground
Village
Cotton Ground is a town on the island of Nevis in Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is the capital of Saint Thomas Lowland Parish. Cotton Ground is situated 4 miles south of Booby Island.
Brick Kiln
Village
Brick Kiln is a village on the island of Nevis in Saint Kitts and Nevis, located east of Newcastle. Its name suggests the likely existence of a plantation pottery prior to the 18th century. Brick Kiln is situated 4½ miles southeast of Booby Island.
Booby Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Saint George Basseterre Parish, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.22686° or 17° 13′ 37″ northLongitude
-62.61044° or 62° 36′ 38″ westOpen location code
779V69GQ+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 160423263OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Booby Island” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Booby uhartea (Saint Kitts eta Nevis)”
- Basque: “Booby uhartea”
- Cebuano: “Booby Island (pulo sa Saint Kitts ug Nevis)”
- Cebuano: “Booby Island”
- Dutch: “Booby Island”
- French: “île Booby”
- French: “Île Booby”
- German: “Booby Island”
- Japanese: “ブービー島”
- Spanish: “Isla Booby (San Cristóbal y Nieves)”
- Spanish: “Isla Booby”
- Swedish: “Booby Island”
- Turkish: “Booby Adası”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fleming Estate and The Salt Ponds.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Scotch Point and Turtle Beach.
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