Anguilla Channel

The Anguilla Channel (French: Canal d'Anguilla) is a strait in the Caribbean Sea. It separates the island of Anguilla (a British Overseas Territory) in the north from the Collectivity of Saint Martin, an overseas collectivity of France on the island of Saint Martin, in the south.

Anguilla Channel
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Location	Caribbean
Coordinates	18°8′N 63°5′W
Basin countries	Anguilla (United Kingdom) Saint Martin (France)
Settlements	Grand Case, Marigot, Blowing Point

Blowing Point Ferry Terminal facing the Anguilla Channel

Ecology

A coral reef in the channel known as Chris's Reef was found in 2009. It contains the remains of automotive vehicles which may have been destroyed by Hurricane Luis in 1995 and subsequently placed into the reef for disposal.^[1]

Transport

• There is a regular ferry service between Blowing Point, Anguilla and Marigot, Saint Martin

See also

• 1996 France – United Kingdom Maritime Delimitation Agreements
• Guadeloupe Passage