Long_Island_(Antigua_and_Barbuda)

Long Island (Antigua and Barbuda)

Long Island (Antigua and Barbuda)

Island off the coast of Antigua

Long Island, also known as Jumby Bay, is an island off the northeast coast of Antigua. It is located off the northern tip of the Parham Peninsula, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from Dutchman Bay on Antigua. It is the fifth largest island of Antigua and Barbuda.[1][2]

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Long Island
Long Island
Location of Long Island within Antigua and Barbuda.

Flora and fauna

Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) come from turquoise sea to nest on the beaches of island in Pasture Bay.[3][4]

History

The island was first discovered by an Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus in 1493.[5]

In recent years, notable residents, who belong to the Jumby Bay Club,[2] include David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville, Ken Follett and his wife Barbara Follett, Sir Roland Franklin (Martin E. Franklin's father), and Peter Swann.[2]

Tourism

Island is home to five star luxury hotel Jumby Bay Island managed by Oetker Collection.[6][7]

The island was featured in a 2013 episode of Private Islands and a 2017 episode of Taboo .[8]

Demographics

Long Island has one enumeration district, ED 51305. It is part of the city of Vernons.

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References

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    "Google Maps". Google Maps.
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    "Millionaires fight for place in the sun". The Independent. October 22, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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    James I. Richardson Reproductive Biology of Hawksbills Nesting in Antigua Marine Turtle Newsletter 63:6-7, 1993
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    Beaches and Bays
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    "Jumby Bay: A Rosewood Resort: Our Story". Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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    Jumby Bay Island US News
  7. [7]
    A private island paradise Oetker Collection
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    "Jumby Bay (28 Sep. 2013)". imdb. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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