Prickly Pear

Prickly Pear is an uninhabited island of the in the Caribbean. Even though the island doesn't have permanent residents, it has a quiet beach bar called SandBox Bar and Grill and recreational water sports facility on it.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean
  • Also known as: “Pear Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Eustatia Island and Saba Rock.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a 30-acre of the in the .

Islet
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is a small of the…

Island
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Moskito Island is an island off the coast…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spanish Town.

Town
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on southern is the second largest town on the . is situated 6 miles southwest of Prickly Pear.

Prickly Pear

Latitude
18.508° or 18° 30′ 29″ north
Longitude
-64.36701° or 64° 22′ 1″ west
Elevation
89 feet (27 metres)
Open location code
77CQGJ5M+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157830504
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
3577445
Wiki­data ID
Q7242699
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Prickly Pear” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Prickly Pear Island”
  • Dutch: “Prickly Pear”
  • Galician: “Prickly Pear Illas Virxes Británicas”
  • Portuguese: “Prickly Pear”
  • Spanish: “Isla Prickly Pear”
  • Turkish: “Prickly Pear (Britanya Virjin Adaları)”
  • Turkish: “Prickly Pear”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Leverick Bay and Olde Yard Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: North Sound Police Station and Virgin Gorda Peak.

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Worth a closer look: Tortola and Virgin Gorda.

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