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Ginger Island is a presently uninhabited island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is one of the last undeveloped privately held islands in the territory. The island is roughly 258 acres (104 ha) in size. It is the location of two of the better dive sites in the British Virgin Islands: "Alice in Wonderland" and "Ginger Steppes". The island is owned by Texas oil billionaire William Harrison. Most people do not go on the island, as there is no dockage and the island is very overgrown.
 An aerial view of the Ginger Island and Cooper Island | |
 The location of Ginger Island within the British Virgin Islands | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 18°23′36″N 64°28′40″W / 18.3934°N 64.4778°W |
| Archipelago | Virgin Islands |
| Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
| British Overseas Territory | British Virgin Islands |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | VG |
| Ginger Island light | |
| Height | 4 m (13 ft)  |
| Markings | yellow |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | private[1][2] |
| Focal height | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Range | 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) |
See also
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edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of British Virgin Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
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