Petite Mustique

Petite Mustique
Petite Mustique is located in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Petite Mustique
Petite Mustique
Petite Mustique is located in Lesser Antilles
Petite Mustique
Petite Mustique
Petite Mustique is located in Caribbean
Petite Mustique
Petite Mustique
Geography
LocationCaribbean
Coordinates12°50′21″N 61°11′41″W / 12.83917°N 61.19472°W / 12.83917; -61.19472 (Petite Mustique)
ArchipelagoGrenadines
Area0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Highest elevation340 ft (104 m)
Administration
Additional information
Time zone
Private island

Petite Mustique (also called Petit Mustique) is a small island in the Caribbean nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. About 100 acres (40 ha) in size, Petite Mustique is located 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Savan and 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the larger island of Mustique.[1] Petite Mustique is uninhabited and undeveloped. Sedimentary in nature,[2] the island is hilly, reaching 340 ft (100 m) high, and has no easy landings or large beaches.[3][4] Locally, the name of the island is pronounced "petty."[5][6]

  1. ^ Spiers, Walter (1862). The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs. London: Brown, Son and Ferguson. p. 589.
  2. ^ Balboni, Julien (2018-10-10). "L'enfer d'une société belge au paradis terrestre" [The torment of a Belgian company in Heaven on Earth]. L'Echo (in French). Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  3. ^ The West Indies Pilot: Volume II, The Lesser Antilles and the Seacoast of Venezuela. Washington, D.C.: United States Hydrographic Office. 1921. p. 188.
  4. ^ "Agence Benedetti = Petite Mustique". www.agence-benedetti.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  5. ^ Caribbean Tourist Trade: A Regional Approach. Anglo-American Caribbean Commission. 1945. p. 91.
  6. ^ Davin, Tom (2003). The Rudder Treasury: A Companion for Lovers of Small Craft. Sheridan House, Inc. pp. 74. ISBN 1574091603.