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Necker Island is located at latitude 18.55 north and longitude 64.35 west in the eastern section of the British Virgin Islands.It is about 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Virgin Gorda and north-east of Prickly Pear Island and also Mosquito Island (sometimes spelled Moskito Island), which is also owned by Branson.
Saba Rock is among the cluster of serene, scarcely inhabited Islands that form the North Sound of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. The North Sound neighbourhood consists of Richard Branson's exclusive Necker Island and the private Island of Eustatia with the surrounding pristine waters of Eustatia Reef, a snorkeler's paradise.
Necker Island - locator map among the British Virgin Islands: Date: 23 October 2016: ... Description=Necker Island - locator map among the British Virgin Islands ...
Sir Richard Branson is offering to put up his private island, Necker Island, as collateral to save his Virgin Atlantic airline from collapsing. Branson founded the Virgin Group, which operates ...
An unusual geologic formation known as "the Baths" located on the southern end of the island makes Virgin Gorda one of the BVI's major tourist destinations. At the Baths, in spite of evidence of the island's largely volcanic origins, huge granite boulders lie in piles on the beach, forming scenic grottoes that are open to the sea. Granite is an ...
The island is located on the west side of Gorda Sound adjacent to Virgin Gorda and near Necker Island, which is also owned by Branson. Barack Obama visited the island in February 2017, and learned how to kiteboard there, shortly after his retirement as President of the United States. [2] [3]
Necker Island (British Virgin Islands) Norman Island; Oil Nut Bay; Old Jerusalem Island; Pelican Island (British Virgin Islands) Peter Island; Prickly Pear (British Virgin Islands) Round Rock, British Virgin Islands; Saba Rock; Salt Island, British Virgin Islands; Sandy Cay; Sandy Spit; Scrub Island (British Virgin Islands) Terrance B. Lettsome ...
The British Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke, along with more than 50 other smaller islands and cays. [5] About 16 of the islands are inhabited. [3] The capital, Road Town, is on Tortola, the largest island, which is about 20 km (12 mi) long and 5 km (3 mi) wide.