Prickly Pear
Prickly Pear is an uninhabited island of the British Virgin Islands 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean
- Also known as: “Pear Island” and “Prickly Pear Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eustatia Island and Saba Rock.
Eustatia Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Eustatia Island is a 30-acre island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. The word "Eustatia" is a Greek derived word meaning, "good place to stay." The entire island, and a small neighboring island, Saba Rock, are under the same long term lease.
Saba Rock
Islet
Saba Rock is a small island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, approximately an acre and a half in size. The island contains a small hotel, restaurant, bar, and gift shop.
Mosquito Island
Island
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
Moskito Island is an island off the coast of Virgin Gorda and has long been a favourite for scuba divers and sailors. For many years the island was the location of a sail-in dive resort named Drake's Anchorage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spanish Town.
Spanish Town
Town
Spanish Town on southern Virgin Gorda is the second largest town on the British Virgin Islands. Also known as Valley, Spanish Town offers numerous shopping possibilities. Spanish Town is situated 6 miles southwest of Prickly Pear.
Prickly Pear
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: British Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.508° or 18° 30′ 29″ northLongitude
-64.36701° or 64° 22′ 1″ westElevation
89 feet (27 metres)Open location code
77CQGJ5M+55OpenStreetMap ID
way 157830504OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
3577445Wikidata ID
Q7242699
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Satellite Map
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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”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Leverick Bay and Olde Yard Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Sound Police Station and Virgin Gorda Peak.
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