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 after Antigua and Barbuda.[1][2]
Native name: Jumby Bay Island | |
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  Long Island Location in Antigua and Barbuda  Long Island Location in the Lesser Antilles  Long Island Location in the Caribbean | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Caribbean |
| Coordinates | 17°09′18″N 61°45′12″W / 17.15500°N 61.75333°W |
| Archipelago | Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles |
| Area | 300 acres (120 ha) |
| Administration | |
Antigua | |
| Parish | Saint George (Parish Boundaries Act), Saint Peter (census) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3 |
| Ethnic groups | White Antiguans and Barbudans 66.67% |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Private island | |
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| Established | 2005 |
| Website | Northeast Marine Management Area in Antigua and Barbuda |
Flora and fauna
editHawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) come from the turquoise sea to nest on the beaches of the island in Pasture Bay.[3][4]
History
editThe 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
editIsland is home to the five-star luxury hotel Jumby Bay Island, managed by Oetker Collection.[6][7]
In popular culture
editThe island was featured in a 2013 episode of Private Islands and a 2017 episode of Taboo .[8]
Demographics
editLong Island has one enumeration district, ED 51305. It is part of the city of Vernons.
| Q48 Ethnic | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caucasian/White | 2 | 66.67% |
| Don't know/Not stated | 1 | 33.33% |
| Total | 3 | 100.00% |
| Q49 Religion | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| None/no religion | 1 | 50.00% |
| Other | 1 | 50.00% |
| Total | 2 | 100.00% |
| Q58. Country of birth | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 66.67% |
| Not Stated | 1 | 33.33% |
| Total | 3 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ a b c "Millionaires fight for place in the sun". The Independent. October 22, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ James I. Richardson Reproductive Biology of Hawksbills Nesting in Antigua Marine Turtle Newsletter 63:6-7, 1993
- ^ Beaches and Bays[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jumby Bay: A Rosewood Resort: Our Story". Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. Archived from the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ Jumby Bay Island US News
- ^ A private island paradise Oetker Collection
- ^ "Jumby Bay (28 Sep. 2013)". imdb. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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