Pelican Island
Pelican Island is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the fourth largest of “The Five Islands” group of six small islands lying west of Port of Spain in the Gulf of Paria.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Trinidad and Tobago
- Also known as: “Pelican island”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caledonia Island and Craig Island.
Caledonia Island
Islet
Caledonia Island is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of "The Five Islands" group of six small islands lying west of Port of Spain in the Gulf of Paria. Caledonia Island is situated 270 metres northwest of Pelican Island.
Craig Island
Islet
Craig Island is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of “The Five Islands” group of six small islands lying west of Port of Spain in the Gulf of Paria. Craig Island is situated 350 metres west of Pelican Island.
Lenagan Island
Islet
Lenagan Island is a small island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. At only 0.27 hectares, it is one of The Five Islands lying west of the Port of Spain in the Gulf of Paria.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carenage and Westmoorings.
Carenage
Village
Photo: K. Mapp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carenage is a town in Trinidad and Tobago. It is located on northwestern Trinidad, and is administered by the Diego Martin Regional Corporation. Located close to Chaguaramas, it is more of a residential area than a commercial or industrial locale. Carenage is situated 3 km north of Pelican Island.
Westmoorings
Suburb
Photo: Grueslayer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Westmoorings is a residential area in the region of Diego Martin on the island Trinidad, west of Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago. This suburb consists of mainly lower middle class to upper-class families and is generally known throughout the country for its upscale housing and expatriate population. Westmoorings is situated 4½ km northeast of Pelican Island.
Chaguaramas
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Public domain.
Chaguaramas (, lies in the Northwest Peninsula of Trinidad west of Port of Spain; the name is often applied to the entire peninsula, but is sometimes used to refer to its most developed area.
Pelican Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Diego Martin Regional Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
10.66109° or 10° 39′ 40″ northLongitude
-61.59485° or 61° 35′ 42″ westOpen location code
772WMC64+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 206395032OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q7161399
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to French—“Pelican Island” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “পেলিকান দ্বীপ (ত্রিনিদাদ ও টোবাগো)”
- Bengali: “পেলিকান দ্বীপ”
- Dutch: “Pelican Island”
- French: “Pelican”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nelson Island and Rock Island.
Nearby Places
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