Athol Island is a small
island
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...
in the
Bahamas
The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the ar ...
, which lies east of
Paradise Island, which lies directly off of
New Providence island. The island is uninhabited. The island runs west to east. The island is part of the National Marine Park. The nearby waters of the island are often used for
snorkeling
Snorkeling ( British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped breathing tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins. In cooler waters ...
.
References
External links
Athol IslandATHOL ISLAND NATIONAL PARK Petition
Uninhabited islands of the Bahamas
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