Dog Islands

Dog Islands are a small group of islets among the in the . The islands originally received their names from sailors who heard barking when they moored there, and assumed that they must be dogs.
Wikipedia
Photo: Agilist, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island group
  • Also known as: “The Dogs”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cockroach Island and George Dog Island.

Islet
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
is an uninhabited island of the in the Caribbean.

Islet
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
George Dog is an uninhabited of the in the .

Islet
is an uninhabited islet of the in the .

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 . is situated 3½ miles southeast of Dog Islands.

Dog Islands

Latitude
18.48771° or 18° 29′ 16″ north
Longitude
-64.46232° or 64° 27′ 44″ west
Open location code
77CQFGQQ+33
Geo­Names ID
3577658
Wiki­data ID
Q504471
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Dog Islands” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Illes Dog”
  • Cebuano: “Dog Islands”
  • Danish: “Dog Islands”
  • French: “Dog Islands”
  • Galician: “Illas Dog”
  • German: “Dog Islands”
  • Spanish: “Dog Islands”
  • Spanish: “Islas Dog”
  • Swedish: “Dog Islands”
  • Turkish: “Köpek Adaları”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Little Dix Bay and Head of the Bay.

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Highlights: Crabbe Hill Kitchen Point and Diamond Rock.

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