York Island
York Island is an island in the Caribbean Sea that belongs to Antigua and Barbuda. It is located east of the main island of Antigua.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Antigua and Barbuda
- Also known as: “York Islet”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Green Island.
Green Island
Islet
Green Island is a small island lying off the eastern coast of Antigua. It is a private island that has been owned by the Mill Reef Club since 1947. It lies close to the mouth of Nonsuch Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freetown and Willikies.
Freetown
Town
Freetown is a village in Antigua. It is located in the southeast of the island, on a peninsula between Willoughby Bay to the south and Nonsuch Bay to the north. Freetown is situated 3½ km west of York Island.
Willikies
Village
Willikies is a small settlement in the parish of Saint Philip, located in the eastern part of Antigua island in Antigua and Barbuda. It is located to the north of Nonsuch Bay, between Seatons and Indian Town Point. Willikies is situated 5 km northwest of York Island.
Newfield
Village
Newfields is a village in Saint Philip Parish, Antigua and Barbuda. Newfield is situated 6 km west of York Island.
York Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Saint Philip Parish, Antigua and Barbuda, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.05319° or 17° 3′ 12″ northLongitude
-61.66918° or 61° 40′ 9″ westElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
779W383J+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 20858438OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3575931Wikidata ID
Q8055487
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“York Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “York Island (pulo sa Antigua ug Barbuda, Parish of Saint Philip)”
- Cebuano: “York Island”
- French: “York Island (Antigua)”
- French: “York Island”
- Macedonian: “Јорк (остров)”
- Macedonian: “Јорк Ајленд”
- Polish: “York Island”
- Swedish: “York Island”
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Localities in the Area
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