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Goff's Caye (Spanish: Cayo Goff) is a small island off the shore of Belize City, Belize. It sits right on the edge of the Belize Barrier Reef with waters to the south and east being only 0.6 to 3 metres deep. Goff's Caye is registered as an archaeological site due to its Colonial era settlement. During the Colonial times, the island served as a fishing camp, trade center and cemetery. Among those interred in the cemetery are a number of crew members from HMS Blossom, who died of Yellow Fever during a visit to the colony in August 1830.

Goff's Caye is one of the few small islands in Belize that is not privately owned.[1] The island is considered public land and is managed by the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute. It is frequently used by Belizeans and cruise ship tourists for recreational purposes.

Ecosystem

The reef off Goff's Caye is considered to be one of the best representatives of a healthy reef system. The area to the northwest of the Caye is known to be a foraging area for sea turtles.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goff's Caye.

• Goff's Caye Photos^{[permanent dead link]}
• Photos of the Island

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[de] Goff’s Caye

Goff’s Caye ist eine Insel vor der Küste von Belize. Sie gehört zu den etwa 450 Inseln des Belize Barrier Reefs. Verwaltungstechnisch gehört sie zum Belize District.

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- [en] Goff's Caye

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[es] Cayo Goff

Cayo Goff (en inglés: Goff's Caye) es una pequeña isla frente a la costa de la ciudad de Belice, Belice. Está situado al norte del Canal Inglés (English Channel) y es de 1,2 acres (4900 m²) de tierra arenosa. Se encuentra justo en el borde de la barrera de arrecifes de Belice con las aguas al sur y al este posee sólo de 0,6 a 3 metros de profundidad. Cayo Goff se considera como un sitio arqueológico, debido a su asentamientos de la era colonial. Durante la época colonial, la isla sirvió de campo de pesca, el comercio y como un cementerio.

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[fr] Caye Goff

La Caye Goff (en espagnol : Cayo Goff) est une caye de la mer des Caraïbes appartenant administrativement au district de Belize. C'est l'une des multiples îles de la barrière de corail du Belize. Elle est située à l'ouest de l' atoll Turneffe.

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