Flirt RocksThe location of Flirt Rocks within AnguillaShow map of AnguillaFlirt RocksFlirt Rocks (Caribbean)Show map of Caribbean | |
Geography | |
---|---|
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 18°16′36″N 63°10′48″W / 18.27667°N 63.18000°W / 18.27667; -63.18000 |
Archipelago | Antilles |
Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
British Overseas Territory | Anguilla |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | AI |
Flirt Rocks are two small, uninhabited, rocky islets off of Anguilla, in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. They are located 0.75 miles (1.21 km) north of the Prickly Pear Cays. Seal Reef is situated east of the Flirt Rocks.
The islets consist of the Great and Little Flirt Rocks. The Great Flirt (18°16′36″N 63°10′49″W / 18.27667°N 63.18028°W / 18.27667; -63.18028) is approximately 20 feet (6.1 m) above sea level while Little Flirt (18°16′30″N 63°10′32″W / 18.27500°N 63.17556°W / 18.27500; -63.17556) is approximately 8 feet (2.4 m) to 10 feet (3.0 m) above sea level.
References
- United States Hydrographic Office; Ray, Robert C. (1888). The Navigation of the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico: The West India Islands, including the Bahama Banks and Islands and the Bermuda Islands. Rev. and comp. by Lieutenant S. L. Graham ... and Lieutenant F. E. Sawyer. Government Printint Office. pp. 262–. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- James Imray and Son (1897). West Indies Directory: Puerto Rico and the Caribbee Islands. pp. 57–. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
This Anguilla location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |