Geography of Anguilla
This article describes the geography of Anguilla.
- Location:
- Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico
- Geographic coordinates:
- 18° 15′ N, 63° 10′ W
- Map references:
- Central America and the Caribbean
- Area:
- Total: 102 km²
- Land: 102 km²
- Water: 0 km²
- Area - comparative:
- About half the size of Washington, DC
- Land boundaries:
- 0 km
- Coastline:
- 61 km
- Maritime claims:
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
- Territorial sea: 3 nm
- Climate:
- Tropical moderated by northeast trade winds
- Terrain:
- flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
- Elevation extremes:
- Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m
- Natural resources:
- Salt, fish, lobster
- Land use:
- Arable land: 0%
- Permanent crops: 0%
- Permanent pastures: 0%
- Forests and woodland: 0%
- Other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds)
- Irrigated land:
- NA km²
- Natural hazards:
- Frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
- Environment - current issues:
- The destruction of trees by charcoal-burners has resulted in the almost complete deforestation of the island.
- Supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system.
- Geography - note:
- The most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
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