Anguillita

Anguillita is a small, uninhabited rocky island off the western tip of, and part of the territory of Anguilla,^[3] located in the Caribbean. It's the dependency's southernmost point, located at coordinates 18°9' N, 63°11' W. Its average elevation is inverted compared to most, at -89 feet^{[clarification needed]} below sea level.^[3]

Anguillita

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Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	18°09′29.3″N 63°10′32.6″W
Archipelago	Antilles
Administration
United Kingdom
British Overseas Territory	Anguilla
Additional information
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
ISO code	AI
Anguillita Lighthouse
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	aluminium skeletal tower[1][2]
Height	8 m (26 ft)
Shape	square prism skeletal tower with beacon
Power source	solar power
Focal height	15 m (49 ft)
Range	5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)
Characteristic	Fl(2) W 16s

Characteristics

Unlike Scrub Island, a larger island off the Eastern Tip and which has two excellent beaches, Anguillita is rarely even seen, since the western tip is virtually inaccessible by foot. As such it is rarely visited by tourists, though it is accessible by sea kayak.

Anguillita offers opportunities for scuba divers, and good snorkelling conditions can be found off its rugged coast. Species such as barracudas, stingrays, and turtles can be seen in its waters. There are three ledged mini-walls at a depth of some 5–20 metres, and numerous small underwater caves.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Anguilla

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Anguilla". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
2. List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
3. "Anguillita Island." Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine Chinci World Atlas Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed October 2011.