Pelican Island (Antigua and Barbuda) explained

Pelican Island
Location:	Caribbean
Pushpin Map:	Antigua and Barbuda#Lesser Antilles#Caribbean
Pushpin Relief:	1
Coordinates:	17.1054°N -61.7046°W
Archipelago:	Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles
Area Km2:	1.3
Timezone1:	AST
Utc Offset1:	-4
Additional Info:	Private island

Pelican Island is a small private island located off the northeast coast of Antigua, at the eastern end of Mercers Creek Bay and immediately to the east of Crump Island. ^[1]

Geography

Pelican Island has an area of about 1.3 km². The island lies only about 137 metres from Antigua. This proximity also means that Antiguan infrastructures of power reach Pelican Island.^[2]

History

The island was one of the Antiguan properties involved in the Allen Stanford case. The financier was said to have acquired the island, along with Guana Island in 2008 for $17 million,^[3] subsequently inflating its value by flipping. In 2012 The Telegraph included the island among "The world's best private islands for sale".^{[2] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Scott, C. R. (ed.) (2005) Insight guide: Caribbean (5th edition). London: Apa Publications.
2. Web site: The world's best private islands for sale. https://web.archive.org/web/20130204002858/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/luxuryhomes/9831928/The-worlds-best-private-islands-for-sale.html?frame=2464346. dead. 4 February 2013. telegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph. 18 August 2014.
3. Web site: More Stanford assets found. bbc.co.uk. BBC Caribbean. 18 August 2014. 2 March 2009.
4. Web site: Sallah. Michael. Barry. Rob. As feds closed in, Allen Stanford scrambled to keep fraud secret, money flowing. palmbeachpost.com. The Palm Beach Post. 18 August 2014. 6 December 2009.