The Swan Islands (Spanish: Islas Santanilla or Islas del Cisne, named Islas de las Pozas by Christopher Columbus in 1502) is a chain of three islands located in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, approximately 153 km (95 mi) northeast of the eastern coast of Honduras, [1] with a combined land area of 3.1 km 2 (1.2 sq mi).

Swan Islands, two islets (Greater and Lesser Swan) in the Caribbean Sea, 97 miles (156 km) north of Honduras. Discovered by Christopher Columbus on St. Anne’s feast day in 1502, they were named Islas Santa Ana.

The Swan Islands, or Islas Santanilla, are a chain of three islands. They are in the northwestern Caribbean Sea. They are about ninety miles off the coastline of Honduras. They have a land area of 8 km 2 (3.1 sq mi).

Jun 12, 2013 · Remote Honduran Islands with a colorful history. Currently occupied only by a small military squad, the Swan Islands are located approximately 90 miles off the coast of Honduras. They were used...

The Swan Islands (Spanish: Islas Santanilla or Islas del Cisne, named Islas de las Pozas by Christopher Columbus in 1502) is a chain of three islands located in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, approximately 153 km (95 mi) northeast of the eastern coast of Honduras, [1] with a combined land area of 3.1 km 2 (1.2 sq mi).

Great Swan Island - The Swan Islands, or Islas Santanilla, are a chain of three islands located in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, approximately ninety miles off the coastline of Honduras, with a land area of 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi).

Information about the Swan Islands, a group of islands north of Islas de la Bahia (the main Bay Islands) that is included in the Bay Islands Department of Honduras. The islands are uninhabited except for a small Honduran Navy garrison.

The Swan Islands—Great Swan, Little Swan, and Booby Cay—are located in the Caribbean Sea approximately ninety miles from the Honduran coast. Great Swan, approximately two miles in length, is separated by a narrow, shallow canal of coral reef from Little Swan, 1.5 miles in length; Booby Cay can be reached by foot from Great Swan during low tide.

Located 150 km, northeast of Honduras, it includes: Big Islands (Great-Swan) and Little Island (Little Swan) and a small Bobby Cay key. The Islands are flat formations with sharp calcareous cliffs eroded by the waves, interspersed by small sandy beaches, one of these forms a bay to the south of the main island suitable for landing.

Apr 27, 2024 · The Swan Islands (Spanish: Islas Santanilla or Islas del Cisne, named Islas de las Pozas by Christopher Columbus in 1502) is a chain of three islands located in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, approximately 153 km (95 mi) northeast of the eastern coast of Honduras, with a combined land area of 3.1 km 2 (1.2 sq mi).