Andros, Bahamas
Andros Island is an archipelago in the Bahamas. It is the largest of the 26 inhabited Bahamian Islands. The land area of Andros has hundreds of small islets and cays connected by mangrove estuaries and tidal swamp lands. There are three major islands—North Andros, Mangrove Cay, and South Andros. It is 104 miles (167 km) long by at its widest 40 miles (64 km) wide.
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 24°26′N 77°57′W / 24.433°N 77.950°W |
| Archipelago | The Bahamas |
| Area | 5,957 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
| Length | 167 km (104 mi) |
| Width | 64 km (40 mi) |
| Country | |
 Bahamas | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 7,800 |
| Density | 1.31/km2 (3.4/sq mi) |
The Andros Barrier Reef[1] is the world's third longest after Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the Central American Belize Barrier Reef. The island is home to the world's largest collection of Blue Holes.[2]
Andros is known in the Bahamas by two nicknames, "The Sleeping Giant" and "The Big Yard."
Andros, Bahamas Media
This map of Andros in the Bahamas shows the islands' villages and some other geographical details, and is likely the most comprehensive map of the islands in this respect that you'll find anywhere online. It has been stitched together from panels of Open Street Map (which is freely licensed to all) with details plotted by the uploader. Labelled in green are the four Bahamian districts in Andros.
Topographic map of Andros Island.Green: 0-15 ft (0.0-4.6 m)*Yellow: 15-30 ft (4.6-9.1 m)*Red: 30-45 ft (9.1-13.7 m)*Violet: 45-60 ft (13.7-18.3 m)*Dark blue: 60+ ft (18.3+ m)
Guardian Blue Hole on Andros Island in the Bahamas.
Church's Blue Hole 
== Summary == Created by Rarelibra for public domain use. Created using MapInfo Professional v7.5 and referencing various Bahamian map sources. en:Category:Maps of the Bahamas
District of Central Andros
== Summary == Created by Rarelibra for public domain use. Created using MapInfo Professional v7.5 and referencing various Bahamian map sources. en:Category:Maps of the Bahamas
created by Rarelibra for public domain use. Created using MapInfo Professional v7.5 and referencing various Bahamian map sources. en:Category:Maps of the Bahamas
Saddleback Cay
References
- ↑ "Andros Barrier Reef". Andros Conservancy and Trust (ANCAT).[dead link]
- ↑ "National Geographic/ Aug 2010, Blue Holes".
Other websites
Media related to Andros, Bahamas at Wikimedia Commons
