Indiaanskop
Indiaanskop, also known as Indian Head, is an island near Aruba. It was previously estimated to have a terrain elevation of 1 metre above sea level. In the 1950s, a number of ancient cannons were discovered on the seabed near the island.- Type: Island
- Description: Reef island of Aruba
- Also known as: “Indian Head” and “Indian Head light”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rodgers Beach and Model Trains Museum.
Rodgers Beach
Beach
Photo: Ginafromaruba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rodgers Beach, Aruba, officially known as Nanki is a small beach immediately west of Baby Beach. It is known for its calm waters and private feel, though it is a public beach. The water is shallow at first, but further out it becomes a good swimming beach.
Model Trains Museum
Museum
The Model Trains Museum is a private museum in the town of San Nicolaas in Aruba. It covers the history of train traffic from 1875 to the present. The museum is on the ground floor of a private residence, and includes model trains from England, Germany, the U.S, and Canada, and a number of model planes and automobiles as well.
Seroe Colorado Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Serge Melki, CC BY 2.0.
The Seroe Colorado Lighthouse, known also by the Colorado Point Lighthouse, is located in Seroe Colorado. It stands as one of two currently active lighthouses on the island. Seroe Colorado Lighthouse is situated 3 km east of Indiaanskop.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ceru Colorado and San Nicolaas.
Ceru Colorado
Village
Seroe Colorado is a village situated at the southeastern tip of Aruba, an island located in the Dutch Caribbean. Nowadays, it is known for the anchor in memory to all seamen.
San Nicolaas
Town
Photo: Natalie Liao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Nicolaas is 19 kilometres southeast of Oranjestad, and is Aruba's second largest city. As of 2010 it has a population of 15,283, many of whom originate from the British Caribbean and the rest of the Caribbean.
Savaneta
Photo: Caribiana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Savaneta is a town and region in southeastern Aruba. Until 1797, it was the island's capital city. It is home to the island's oldest surviving home, a 150-year-old cas di torto, or mud hut.
Indiaanskop
- Categories: reef and landform
- Location: Aruba, Caribbean, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Indiaanskop from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Indiaanskop” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Indiaanskop”
- Dutch: “Indiaanskop”
- Swedish: “Indiaanskop”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Essoville and Lago Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sint Nicolaasbaai and Nanki.
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