Buck Island (British Virgin Islands)
Buck Island, British Virgin Islands | |
The location of Buck Island within the British Virgin Islands | |
Buck Island Buck Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 18°25′26″N 64°33′29″W / 18.424°N 64.558°W |
| Archipelago | Virgin Islands |
| Administration | |
| British Overseas Territory | British Virgin Islands |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | VG |
Buck Island is a privately owned island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.
History
Buck Island was purchased and developed by Carl & Sharon Nilsen from 1998-2008.[1] Hurricane Irma and Maria hit the British Virgin Islands in 2017 causing considerable damage to the territory. [2] The island has a long strip of flat land which was the BVI’s first airstrip.[3]
References
- ^ "2017 property tax assessment list all districts" (PDF). bvi.gov.vg. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "BVI Strong - A Story of Resilience and Recovery". bvi.gov.vg. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Charlotte Hawkins,"British Virgin Islands: my own private Treasure Island". telegraph.co.uk. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
External links
Media related to Buck Island (British Virgin Islands) at Wikimedia Commons