Necker Island

Necker Island is a 30-hectare in the just north of . The island is entirely owned by Sir Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group, and is part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio of luxury properties.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in the British Virgin Islands
  • Also known as: Necker Islet

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eustatia Island and Prickly Pear.

Islet
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is a 30-acre of the in the . The word "Eustatia" is a Greek derived word meaning, "good place to stay." The entire island, and a small neighboring island, , are under the same long term lease.

Island
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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.

Islet
is a small of the in the , approximately an acre and a half in size. The island contains a small hotel, restaurant, bar, and gift shop. is situated 1½ miles south of Necker Island.

Necker Island

Latitude
18.52682° or 18° 31′ 37″ north
Longitude
-64.35843° or 64° 21′ 30″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
77CQGJGR+PJ
Geo­Names ID
3577482
Wiki­data ID
Q747129
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Necker Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: جزيرة نيكر
  • Cebuano: Necker Island
  • Danish: Necker Island
  • Dutch: Necker Island
  • French: Necker Island
  • Galician: Illa Necker, Illas Virxes Britanicas
  • Galician: Illa Necker, Illas Virxes
  • German: Necker Island
  • Greek: Νήσος Νέκερ
  • Italian: isola Necker
  • Italian: Necker
  • Japanese: ネッカー・アイランド
  • Japanese: ネッカー島
  • Luxembourgish: Necker Island
  • Polish: Necker Island
  • Spanish: Isla Necker
  • Swedish: Necker Island, Brittiska Jungfruöarna
  • Swedish: Necker Island
  • Ukrainian: Некер
  • Vietnamese: Necker
  • Welsh: Ynys Necker

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Devil Hill Bay and Gorda Sound.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Necker Island”. Photo: Legis, Public domain.