Crooked Island (Bahamas)

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Crooked Island (Bahamas) is a sparsely populated, historically significant island in the southern Bahamas known for its pristine beaches, rich marine life, and role in early Bahamian settlement and trade.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Crooked Island (Bahamas) canonical 3

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative district
island
adjacentTo Acklins Island
linked to: Acklins
administrativeStatus district of the Bahamas
capital Colonel Hill
climate tropical savanna climate
country Bahamas
currency Bahamian dollar
governingBody Government of the Bahamas
hasAirport Colonel Hill Airport
hasCoastlineFeature mangroves
sandy beaches
hasHarbour Pittstown
hasSettlement Cabbage Hill
Colonel Hill
Landrail Point
Pittstown
historicalEra British colonial period
historicalRole stopover for ships between Europe and the Americas
historicalUse cotton plantations
salt production
IATAAirportCode CRI
knownFor early Bahamian settlement
historic trade routes
historical significance
pristine beaches
rich marine life
language English
largestSettlement Colonel Hill
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
southern Bahamas
linked to: Southern Bahamas
marineEnvironment blue holes
coral reefs
shallow banks
partOf Lucayan Archipelago
Out Islands (Bahamas)
linked to: Out Islands
populationCharacteristic sparsely populated
primaryEconomicActivity fishing
small-scale agriculture
tourism
regionCode BS-CK
religionMajority Christianity
separatedBy Crooked Island Passage
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
timeZoneDST Eastern Daylight Time
linked to: Eastern Time Zone
tourismAttraction bonefishing
diving
snorkeling
tourismType eco-tourism

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Out Islands of the Bahamas hasPart Crooked Island (Bahamas)
Family Islands hasPart Crooked Island (Bahamas)
Out Islands hasIsland Crooked Island (Bahamas)