List of creeks of the Bahamas explained

This is a list of creeks of The Bahamas in alphabetical order for islands that have creeks. There is only one river in The Bahamas, the Goose River in Central Andros. There are also many tidal creeks, which resemble rivers.

In March 2018, waves breaking over cliffs near the Glass Window Bridge in Eleuthera caused a flow of water across the island that washed out the Queens Highway, and was temporarily called a new river.[1]

Andros Island

The river and creeks on Andros Island include the following:[2] [3]

Andros Island creeks and rivers
NameLocation
Cargill CreekCentral Andros, Cargill Cay
Deep CreekNorth Andros, Deep Creek
Deep CreekSouth Andros, 23.9916°N -77.5303°W[4]
Fresh CreekNorth Andros, Fresh Creek
Goose RiverCentral Andros
Grassy CreekSouth Andros, 23.792°N -77.5342°W[5]
Hawk CreekNorth Andros
Lisbon CreekMangrove Cay
Little Grassy CreekSouth Andros
Loggerhead CreekNorth Andros
Mount CreekNorth Andros
Pelican CreekNorth Andros
River LeesNorth Andros, Fresh Creek
Sandy CreekNorth Andros
Sapodilla CreekNorth Andros
Simon CreekNorth Andros
Somerset CreekNorth Andros
Stafford CreekNorth Andros, Stafford Creek, 24.8944°N -77.9369°W[6]
Staniard CreekNorth Andros
Timber CreekNorth Andros
Wide OpeningFresh Creek, 24.4167°N -78.1833°W[7]

Eleuthera Island

There is one creek on Eleuthera Island. There is a town in South Eleuthera that is named Deep Creek.

Berry Islands

There is one known creek on Berry Islands:

Abaco Islands

The Abaco Islands have following tidal creeks:

Andros Island creeks and rivers
NameLocationCoordinates
Big Lake CreekHope Town26.6733°N -77.2994°W[10]
Big Mangrove Creek (marine channel)North Abaco26.816°N -77.9446°W[11]
Bill Bride CreekNorth Abaco26.8264°N -77.9152°W[12]
Broad CreekCentral Abaco26.486°N -77.0414°W[13]
Calcutta CreekCentral Abaco26.531°N -77.0493°W[14]
Coconut CreekHope Town26.6446°N -77.0754°W[15]
Deals CreekCentral Abaco26.5947°N -77.2956°W[16]
Don't Bluff CreekCentral Abaco26.5776°N -77.2465°W[17]
Far CreekCentral Abaco26.5424°N -77.0674°W[18]
First CreekCentral Abaco26.6372°N -77.3405°W[19]
Fish CreekCentral Abaco26.6607°N -77.3213°W[20]
Hills CreekCentral Abaco26.6369°N -77.2793°W[21]
Hills CreekCentral Abaco26.6326°N -77.272°W[22]
Israel CreekCentral Abaco26.571°N -77.1789°W[23]
Joe's CreekCentral Abaco26.6268°N -77.2643°W[24]
Little CreekCentral Abaco26.6342°N -77.4335°W[25]
Loggerhead CreekCentral Abaco25.1°N -78.1833°W[26]
Mangrove CreekCentral Abaco26.686°N -77.4023°W[27]
Mangrove CreekNorth Abaco26.686°N -77.4023°W[28]
Mitchell CreekCentral Abaco26.6734°N -77.3454°W[29]
Nigh CreekCentral Abaco26.5422°N -77.0623°W[30]
Nimble CreekCentral Abaco26.6504°N -77.2927°W[31]
Okra CreekCentral Abaco26.6017°N -77.2228°W[32]
Sand Banks HarbourHope Town26.6791°N -77.308°W[33]
Second CreekCentral Abaco26.641°N -77.336°W[34]
Senacord CreekCentral Abaco26.5185°N -77.0484°W[35]
Treasure Cay CreekCape Town26.6711°N -77.2793°W[36]
Turtle CreekCentral Abaco26.5118°N -77.0479°W[37]
Wallace CreekCentral Abaco26.5995°N -77.2136°W[38]
Wills Cay CreekCentral Abaco26.583°N -77.2268°W[39]
Will's CreekCentral Abaco24.3644°N -78.1015°W[40]

Mangrove Cay

Grand Bahama

There are one tidal creek and one channel in Grand Bahama:

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Visit Glass Window Bridge, Eleuthera Island, the Bahamas. Trip Bucket. July 9, 2021.
  2. Maps and various GeoNames searches for each creek or river in the Bahamas.
  3. Web site: GEONet Names Server. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. June 25, 2021., GEOnet Names Server
  4. Web site: Deep Creek (South Andros). GeoNames. July 8, 2021.
  5. Web site: Grassy Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  6. Web site: Stafford Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  7. Web site: Wide Opening. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  8. Web site: Starve Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  9. Web site: Stafford Creek . GeoNames. July 8, 2021.
  10. Web site: Big Lake Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  11. Web site: Big Mangrove Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  12. Web site: Bill Bride Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  13. Web site: Broad Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  14. Web site: Calcutta Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  15. Web site: Coconut Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  16. Web site: Deals Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  17. Web site: Don't Bluff Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  18. Web site: Far Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  19. Web site: First Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  20. Web site: Fish Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  21. Web site: Hills Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  22. Web site: Hills Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  23. Web site: Israel Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  24. Web site: Joes's Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  25. Web site: Little Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  26. Web site: Loggerhead Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  27. Web site: Mangrove Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  28. Web site: Mangrove Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  29. Web site: Mitchell Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  30. Web site: Nigh Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  31. Web site: Nimble Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  32. Web site: Okra Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  33. Web site: Sand Banks Harbour. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  34. Web site: Second Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  35. Web site: Senacord Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  36. Web site: Treasure Cay Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  37. Web site: Turtle Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  38. Web site: Wallace Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  39. Web site: Wills Cay Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  40. Web site: Wills Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  41. Web site: Miller Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.
  42. Web site: Thrift Harbor Creek. GeoNames. July 10, 2021.
  43. Web site: Hawksbill Creek. GeoNames. July 9, 2021.

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