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 Paradise Island Lighthouse, constructed 1817 at the western tip of the island | |
  Paradise Island  Paradise Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 25°05′N 77°20′W / 25.083°N 77.333°W |
| Archipelago | Lucayan Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| • Summer (DST) | |
| ISO code | BS-NP |
Paradise Island is an island in The Bahamas formerly known as Hog Island. The island, with an area of 277 hectares (685 acres)[1] (2.8 km2/1.1 sq mi), is located just off the shore of the city of Nassau, which is itself located on the northern edge of the island of New Providence. It is best known for the sprawling resort Atlantis with its extensive water park rides, pools, beach, restaurants, walk-in aquarium and casinos.[2][3][4]
Paradise Island is connected to the island of New Providence by two bridges that cross Nassau Harbour. The first was built in 1966 by Resorts International, and the second in the late 1990s.
- ^ "About Nassau/Paradise Island". bahamas.com. Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ "Discover Atlantis Resorts and Residences in Dubai and Atlantis Sanya". atlantis.com.
- ^ "Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas". @KuoniTravelUK.
- ^ "36 Hours in Nassau, the Bahamas". The New York Times. 28 October 2007.