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Culpepper Island is a tiny rock (island) in the Atlantic Ocean close to Bayfield and Ragged Point in Saint Philip, Barbados. The island is uninhabited.
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Caribbean |
| Coordinates | 13°09′57″N 59°26′36″W |
| Length | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Width | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Saint Philip, Barbados |
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Geography
It is quite possible to wade out to Culpepper Island from the mainland during low tide as it is only about 30 meters away, but discretion must be used, as Culpepper is on the turbulent Atlantic Ocean side of Barbados. Further, the rocky footing can also be dangerous to walk on. Visitors are well advised to bear in mind that the East Point Lighthouse at Ragged Point was built to save ships from the dangers of this same turbulent coastline and Cobblers Reef.
Flora and fauna
Culpepper Island is sparsely overgrown and uninhabited. It was claimed that peasants from Barbados once carried sheep to graze on the island, but this claim seems uncredible because neither the small size nor the very sparse vegetation makes the island attractive for this purpose.
An adult pair of Barbados leaf-toed geckos, once presumed extinct, were discovered on the island in 2011.[1]
History
The name of the island goes back to a settlers family name who resided here from about 1650 to 1830. Historically island was attributed to Barbados Saint Philip Parish.
On 12 March 2006 members of the region's indigenous Lokono-Arawak and Karifuna-Carib tribes attempted to make a claim on Culpepper Island to be their own. They stated that they were descendants of Princess Marian, daughter of the last Hereditary Lokono-Arawak Chief Amorotahe Haubariria (Flying Harpy Eagle) of the Eagle Clan Lokono-Arawaks who is buried in the Westbury Cemetery in Barbados.[2]
See also
References
- "Once presumed extinct Barbados Leaf-Toed Gecko (Phyllodactylus pulcher) re-discovered in Barbados!". Bajan Reporter. 5 October 2011.
- "The Reclamation of Culpepper Island by the Lokono-Arawak and Karifuna-Carib Nations". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008.
External links
- Ragged Point, St. Philip
- Culpepper Island
- Photo of Culpepper Island, By Jon Farmer
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На других языках
[de] Culpepper Island
Culpepper Island ist eine winzige Insel, die unmittelbar vor der Ostküste von Barbados gelegen ist. Der Name des Eilandes geht auf eine von etwa 1650 bis um 1830 in dieser Gegend ansässigen Familie zurück. Politisch ist sie dem Saint Philip Parish zuzurechnen.- [en] Culpepper Island
[es] Isla Culpepper
Isla Culpepper (en inglés: Culpepper Island[2]) es una roca pequeña (isla) en el océano Atlántico cerca de Bayfield y Ragged Point en Saint Philip, Barbados.[2]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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