Great Guana Cay

Great Guana Cay
Great Guana Cay is located in Bahamas
Great Guana Cay
Great Guana Cay
The location of Great Guana Cay within the Bahamas
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates26°40′41″N 77°07′44″W / 26.678°N 77.129°W / 26.678; -77.129
TypeCay
ArchipelagoLucayan Archipelago
Administration
Great Guana Cay and Scotland Cay from aeroplane

Great Guana Cay is an islet in The Bahamas. It is a long, narrow islet, 7 miles (11 km) long.[1] It is in the centre of the Abaco Islands and is near Gumelemi Cay. It is about 8 miles from Marsh Harbour. Approximately 150 people live on the island, mostly along the five and a half mile long stretch of beach.

Great Guana Cay's settlement is known for its loyalist culture and architecture, as well as its social scene. Several traditional loyalist homes are in the settlement, which wraps around a natural harbor.

  1. ^ "Great Guana Cay". Retrieved 23 October 2014.