Crab Island, Guyana Explained

Crab Island is an island located in the mouth of the Berbice River in Guyana, located at 6.283°N -57.517°W.^[1]

Crab Island is so named due to the presence of numerous crabs there, and is approximately one mile in circumference.^[2] Before the British took over Berbice in 1815, the Dutch had a fort here called St. Andries.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Crabs, Corentyne, Guyana. tageo.com.
2. Web site: History of the British Colonies, Volume 2 - Possessions in the West Indies. Robert Montgomery Martin.