Anguilla Channel

The Anguilla Channel (French: Canal d'Anguilla) is a strait in the Caribbean Sea. It separates the island of Anguilla (a British Overseas Territory) in the north from the Collectivity of Saint Martin, an overseas collectivity of France on the island of Saint Martin, in the south.

Anguilla Channel
Anguilla Channel
Anguilla Channel
Anguilla Channel
LocationCaribbean
Coordinates18°8′N 63°5′W
Basin countriesAnguilla (United Kingdom)
Saint Martin (France)
SettlementsGrand Case, Marigot, Blowing Point
Blowing Point Ferry Terminal facing the Anguilla Channel

Ecology

A coral reef in the channel named Chris's Reef was discovered in 2009. It contains the remains of vehicles, which may have been destroyed by Hurricane Luis in 1995 and consequently placed into the reef for disposal.[1]

Transport

See also

References

  1. "Blog Archive » Return to Chris's Reef". Les Fruits De Mer. 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2015-12-16.


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