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Long Island also known as Jumby Bay is an island off the northeast coast of Antigua. It is located off the northern tip of the Parham Peninsula, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from Dutchman Bay on Antigua. It is the fifth largest island of Antigua and Barbuda.[1][2]
Native name: Jumby Bay Island | |
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  Long Island Location in Antigua and Barbuda  Long Island Location in Lesser Antilles  Long Island Location in the Caribbean | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Caribbean |
| Coordinates | 17°09′18″N 61°45′12″W |
| Archipelago | Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles |
| Area | 300 acres (120 ha) |
| Administration | |
Antigua | |
| Parish | Saint Peter Parish, Antigua and Barbuda |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3 |
| Ethnic groups | White Antiguans and Barbudans 66.67% |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone |
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| Private island | |
| Established | 2005 |
| Website | Northeast Marine Management Area in Antigua and Barbuda |
Flora and fauna
Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) come from turquoise sea to nest on the beaches of island in Pasture Bay.[3][4]
History
The island was first discovered by an Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus in 1493.[5]
In recent years, notable residents, who belong to the Jumby Bay Club,[2] include David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville, Ken Follett and his wife Barbara Follett, Sir Roland Franklin (Martin E. Franklin's father), and Peter Swann.[2]
Tourism
Island is home to five star luxury hotel Jumby Bay Island managed by Oetker Collection.[6][7]
In popular culture
The island was featured in a 2013 episode of Private Islands and a 2017 episode of Taboo .[8]
Demographics
Long Island has one enumeration district, ED 51305. It is part of the city of Vernons.
| Q48 Ethnic | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Caucasian/White | 2 | 66.67% |
| Don't know/Not stated | 1 | 33.33% |
| Total | 3 | 100.00% |
| Q49 Religion | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| None/no religion | 1 | 50.00% |
| Other | 1 | 50.00% |
| Total | 2 | 100.00% |
| Q58. Country of birth | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 66.67% |
| Not Stated | 1 | 33.33% |
| Total | 3 | 100.00% |
References
- "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- "Millionaires fight for place in the sun". The Independent. October 22, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- James I. Richardson Reproductive Biology of Hawksbills Nesting in Antigua Marine Turtle Newsletter 63:6-7, 1993
- Beaches and Bays
- "Jumby Bay: A Rosewood Resort: Our Story". Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- Jumby Bay Island US News
- A private island paradise Oetker Collection
- "Jumby Bay (28 Sep. 2013)". imdb. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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[de] Long Island (Antigua)
Long Island (auch: Jumby Bay) ist eine Insel vor der atlantischen Ostküste[1] der Karibikinsel Antigua des Staates Antigua und Barbuda.- [en] Long Island (Antigua and Barbuda)
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