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Geography of Anguilla

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Hills
Coastline
Statistics
Islands and cays
Districts
Climate
Vegetation
See also
References
External links

**Anguilla**

Continent	North America
Subregion	Caribbean
Geographic coordinates	18\|15\|N\|63\|10\|W\|type:country}}
Area - Total - Water	Ranked 227th 91 km² 0 km
Coastline	61 km
Land boundaries	0 km
Countries bordered	none
Highest point	Crocus Hill, 73 m
Lowest point	Caribbean Sea, 0 m
Longest river	none
Largest inland body of water	Road Bay Pond
Land Use - Arable land - Permanent crops - Other	0 % 0 % 100 % (2012 est.)
Irrigated Land:	0 km²
Climate:	tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
Terrain:	flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
Natural resources	salt, fish, lobster
Natural hazards	hurricanes, tropical storms (June to November)
Environmental issues	low water supplies

This article describes the geography of Anguilla.

Anguilla is an island in the Leeward Islands, which lies between the Caribbean Sea in the west and the open Atlantic Ocean in the east. It is a long, flat, dry/wet, scrub-covered coral island, south and east of Puerto Rico and north of the Windward chain. One of the Renaissance Islands, it is separated from the British Virgin Islands by the Anegada Passage. The island has no significant elevations with its terrain consisting entirely of beaches, dunes, and low limestone bluffs.

Hills

Anguilla’s highest elevation, Crocus Hill, is {{convert|73|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. Crocus Hill is among the cliffs that line the northern shore.

Coastline

The numerous bays, including Barnes, Little, Rendezvous, Shoal, and Road Bays, lure many vacationers to this tropical island. The coast and the beautiful, pristine beaches are integral to the tourism-based economy of Anguilla. Because of Anguilla’s warm climate, the beaches can be used year-round.

Statistics

Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico

Geographic coordinates: 18°15′ N, 63°10′ W

Map references: Central America and the CaribbeanArea:

total: {{convert|91|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}
land: {{convert|91|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}
water: {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

Area – comparative: about half the size of Washington, D.C.

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 61 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive fishing zone: {{convert|200|nmi|km mi|1|abbr=on|lk=in}}
territorial sea: {{convert|3|nmi|km mi|1|abbr=on}}

Climate: tropical moderated by northeast trade windsTerrain: flat and low-lying island of coral and limestoneElevation extremes:

lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m

Natural resources: salt, fish, lobsterLand use:

arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 61.1%
other: 38.9% (mostly rock with some commercial salt ponds)

Irrigated land: 0 km² (2012)

Natural hazards: frequent hurricanes and other tropical

storms (July to October)

Environment – current issues: supplies of potable water

sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system.

Islands and cays

The territory of Anguilla consists of the island of Anguilla itself (by far the largest), as well as numerous other islands and cays, most of which are very small and uninhabited. These include:

Anguillita
Blowing Rock
Cove Cay
Crocus Cay
Deadman's Cay
Dog Island
East Cay
Little Island
Little Scrub Island
Mid Cay
North Cay
Prickly Pear Cays
Rabbit Island
Sandy Island, also known as Sand Island
Scilly Cay
Scrub Island
Seal Island
Sombrero, also known as Hat Island
South Cay
South Wager Island
West Cay

Districts

Anguilla is divided into fourteen districts:


District	Population (2011)^[1]
Blowing Point	870
East End	671
George Hill	879
Island Harbour	988
North Hill	464
North Side	1980
Sandy Ground	230
Sandy Hill	636
South Hill	1722
Stoney Ground	1549
The Farrington	624
The Quarter	959
The Valley	1067
West End	813

Climate

Anguilla features a tropical wet and dry climate under the Köppen climate classification. The city has a rather dry climate, moderated by northeast trade winds. Temperatures vary little throughout the year. Average daily maxima range from about {{convert|27|°C|°F|1|abbr=on}} in December to {{convert|30|°C|°F|abbr=on}} in July. Rainfall is erratic, averaging about {{convert|900|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} per year, the wettest months being September and October, and the driest February and March. Anguilla is vulnerable to hurricanes from June to November, peak season August to mid-October.

The island suffered damage in 1995 from Hurricane Luis.

{{Weather box
|location = The Valley - capital of Anguilla
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan high C = 28
|Feb high C = 28
|Mar high C = 28
|Apr high C = 28
|May high C = 30
|Jun high C = 31
|Jul high C = 31
|Aug high C = 31
|Sep high C = 31
|Oct high C = 30
|Nov high C = 29
|Dec high C = 28
|year high C = 30
|Jan mean C = 26
|Feb mean C = 26
|Mar mean C = 26
|Apr mean C = 27
|May mean C = 27
|Jun mean C = 28
|Jul mean C = 29
|Aug mean C = 29
|Sep mean C = 29
|Oct mean C = 28
|Nov mean C = 27
|Dec mean C = 26
|year mean C = 27
|Jan low C = 23
|Feb low C = 23
|Mar low C = 23
|Apr low C = 25
|May low C = 25
|Jun low C = 26
|Jul low C = 26
|Aug low C = 26
|Sep low C = 26
|Oct low C = 26
|Nov low C = 25
|Dec low C = 24
|year low C = 23
|Jan precipitation cm = 7
|Feb precipitation cm = 4
|Mar precipitation cm = 4
|Apr precipitation cm = 7
|May precipitation cm = 9
|Jun precipitation cm = 7
|Jul precipitation cm = 8
|Aug precipitation cm = 11
|Sep precipitation cm = 11
|Oct precipitation cm = 9
|Nov precipitation cm = 11
|Dec precipitation cm = 9
|year precipitation cm = 102
|source 1 = Weatherbase^[2]
|date=August 2010
}}

Vegetation

Anguilla’s coral and limestone terrain provide no subsistence possibilities for forests, woodland, pastures, crops, or arable lands. Its dry climate and thin soil hamper commercial agricultural development.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.geopoliticalmaps.com/geopolitical-map-of-anguilla-districts.php|title=Districts of Anguilla| accessdate=2015-03-23}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=66887&refer=&units=metric |title=Weatherbase: Historical Weather for The Valley |accessdate=}}

External links

Caribbean-On-Line.com provides detailed maps of Anguilla.
Districts of Anguilla, Statoids.com
Anguilla 2001 Census, Government of Anguilla

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