This article describes the geography of Anguilla.

Location

Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico

Geographic coordinates

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

Geography - external resources

Detailed maps of Anguilla are available at Caribbean-On-Line.com