Harbour Island
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Harbour Island is an island and administrative district in the Bahamas
and is located off the northeast coast of Eleuthera Island. The only town on the island is Dunmore Town
, named after the governor of the Bahamas from 1786 to 1798, John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
, who had a summer residence on Harbour Island.
Harbour Island is famous for its pink sand
beach
es, which are found all along the east side of the island. The island is accessible by airplane through North Eleuthera Airport, followed by a short water taxi
ride from neighbouring North Eleuthera
. Harbour Island is a popular vacation destination for Americans. Known as Briland to the locals, Harbour Island is colourful with New England
-style buildings and flower lined streets. Harbour Island is part of the Out Islands
of the Bahamas.
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
and is located off the northeast coast of Eleuthera Island. The only town on the island is Dunmore Town
Dunmore Town
Dunmore Town is a town in the Bahamas. It is located on Harbour Island, just East from North Eleuthera....
, named after the governor of the Bahamas from 1786 to 1798, John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore was a British peer and colonial governor. He was the son of William Murray, 3rd Earl of Dunmore, and his wife Catherine . He is best remembered as the last royal governor of the Colony of Virginia.John was the eldest son of William and Catherine Murray, and nephew...
, who had a summer residence on Harbour Island.
Harbour Island is famous for its pink sand
Sand
Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.The composition of sand is highly variable, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal...
beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
es, which are found all along the east side of the island. The island is accessible by airplane through North Eleuthera Airport, followed by a short water taxi
Water taxi
A water taxi or water bus, also known as a commuter boat, is a watercraft used to provide public transport, usually but not always in an urban environment. Service may be scheduled with multiple stops, operating in a similar manner to a bus, or on demand to many locations, operating in a similar...
ride from neighbouring North Eleuthera
North Eleuthera
North Eleuthera is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the island of Eleuthera.Sweetings Pond in North Central Eleuthera is recognized as a site of special ecological value, containing, it is estimated, a concentration of Ophiothrix oerstedi brittlestars at up to 434 individuals per square...
. Harbour Island is a popular vacation destination for Americans. Known as Briland to the locals, Harbour Island is colourful with New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
-style buildings and flower lined streets. Harbour Island is part of the Out Islands
Out Islands
The Out Islands is a name given to the islands that make up the Bahamas with the exception of New Providence Island and Grand Bahama Island. There are more than 700 islands in the archipelago that make up The Bahamas, but only 14 of the Out Islands are considered inhabited...
of the Bahamas.