Grand Bahama
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Grand Bahama is the northernmost of the islands of the Bahamas, with the town of West End located 56 nautical miles (64 mi; 104 km) east of Palm Beach, Florida.[2] It is the third largest island in the Bahamas island chain of approximately 700 islands and 2,400 cays. The island is roughly 530 square miles (1,400 km2) in area and approximately 153 kilometres (95 mi) long west to east and 24 kilometres (15 mi) at its widest point north to south. Administratively, the island consists of the Freeport Bonded Area and the districts of East Grand Bahama and West Grand Bahama.[3] Nearly half of the homes on the island were damaged or destroyed in early September 2019 by Hurricane Dorian.[4][5]
Geography | |
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Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 26°39′N 78°19′W |
Archipelago | Bahamas |
Area | 1,373 km2 (530 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 40 ft (12 m) |
Administration | |
Largest settlement | Freeport |
Demographics | |
Population | 47,475[1] (2022) |
Pop. density | 34.75/km2 (90/sq mi) |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
• Summer (DST) | |
ISO code | BS-EG BS-FP BS-WG |