Paradise Island
A resort island in the Bahamas' capital city of Nassau / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Paradise Island (disambiguation).
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]
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Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 25°05′N 77°20′W |
Archipelago | Lucayan Archipelago |
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ISO code | BS-NP |
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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.