Mosquito Island

Moskito Island is an island off the coast of 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.
Wikipedia
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Moskito Island(BVI)”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Prickly Pear and Eustatia Island.

Island
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.

Islet
is an uninhabited islet of the in the . It is located in a smaller sub-group of islands referred to as the , or more commonly, "The Dogs".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spanish Town.

Town
Photo: giggel, CC BY 3.0.
on southern is the second largest town on the . Also known as Valley, offers numerous shopping possibilities. is situated 5 miles southwest of Mosquito Island.

Mosquito Island

Latitude
18.51134° or 18° 30′ 41″ north
Longitude
-64.39505° or 64° 23′ 42″ west
Elevation
249 feet (76 metres)
Open location code
77CQGJ63+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157831130
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
3577494
Wiki­data ID
Q2550546
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Satellite Map

Discover Mosquito Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Mosquito Island” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Mosquito uhartea”
  • Bavarian: “Mosquito Island”
  • Cebuano: “Mosquito Island (pulo sa British Virgin Islands)”
  • Cebuano: “Mosquito Island”
  • Danish: “Mosquito Island”
  • Dutch: “Mosquito Island”
  • French: “Mosquito Island”
  • Galician: “Illa Mosquito”
  • German: “Mosquito Island”
  • Italian: “Mosquito Island”
  • Italian: “Mosquito”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha Mosquito”
  • Spanish: “Isla Mosquito”
  • Swedish: “Moskito Island”
  • Vietnamese: “Đảo Moskito”
  • Vietnamese: “Đảo Mosquito”

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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 Nail Bay Private Golf Club.

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