East Seal Dog Island
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East Seal Dog is an uninhabited islet
of the British Virgin Islands
in the Caribbean
. It is located in a smaller sub-group of islands referred to as the Dog Islands
, or more commonly, "The Dogs". Other islets in The Dogs include Little Seal Dog Island
, West Dog Island
and George Dog Island
, all of which are to the northwest of Virgin Gorda
.
Islet
An islet is a very small island.- Types :As suggested by its origin as islette, an Old French diminutive of "isle", use of the term implies small size, but little attention is given to drawing an upper limit on its applicability....
of the British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands , is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S...
in the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
. It is located in a smaller sub-group of islands referred to as the Dog Islands
Dog Islands
Dog Islands are a small group of islets among the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.The islands originally received their names from sailors who heard barking when they moored there, and assumed that they must be dogs. However, the barking noises were made by Caribbean Monk Seals...
, or more commonly, "The Dogs". Other islets in The Dogs include Little Seal Dog Island
Little Seal Dog Island
West Seal Dog is an uninhabited islet of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is located in a smaller sub-group of islands referred to as the Dog Islands, or more commonly, "The Dogs". Other islets in The Dogs include Great Dog, East Seal Dog and George Dog, all of which are to the...
, West Dog Island
West Dog Island
West Dog Island is an uninhabited islet of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is located in a smaller sub-group of islands referred to as the Dog Islands, or more commonly, "The Dogs". Other islets in The Dogs include Little Seal Dog Island, East Seal Dog Island and George Dog...
and George Dog Island
George Dog Island
George Dog is an uninhabited island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is located in a smaller sub-group of islands referred to as "The Dogs" to the northwest of Virgin Gorda....
, all of which are to the northwest of Virgin Gorda
Virgin Gorda
Virgin Gorda is the third-largest and second most populous of the British Virgin Islands . Located at approximately 18 degrees, 48 minutes North, and 64 degrees, 30 minutes West, it covers an area of about...
.