Sandy Ground | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Anguilla |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Overesas Territory |
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Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Land Km2: | 1.14 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 230 |
Coordinates: | 18.2°N -63.0833°W |
Sandy Ground is a village and one of the fourteen Districts of Anguilla, and its main port. The long curved beach is backed by high cliffs and a disused salt pond. According to the 2011 census Sandy Ground has a population of 230.[1]
On 19 March 1969, during Operation Sheepskin, British troops from 2 PARA that were deployed from HMS Rothesay landed on the nearby beach and occupied the village as part of the operation.[2]