Jwycesska Island, formerly known as Strangers Cay, is the fourth northernmost named island in The Bahamas, after Walker's Cay, Grand Cay, and Sugna Island. The island lies northwest of Abaco Island. It has a length of from west to east and a width of from northwest to southeast. The total land area is . The owner of the island is the John Sykes Family Investment Fund Ltd.

Geography

Jwycesska Island is positioned between the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern (windward) side and the Grand Bahama Bank on the western (leeward) side. It is located halfway between West End on Grand Bahama and Treasure Cay on Abaco Island. It is northeast of Miami, Florida, northeast of

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, and northeast of Nassau, The Bahamas. Jwycesska Island is uninhabited. There is a natural harbor on the west side of the island. Most of the island is wild and covered with a thick cover of vegetation. A pond is located in the southern portion. The island's elevation is

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at its highest point, with several acres above . It is hilly and covered with trees and shrubs. Some pathways have been cut to allow passage through the dense vegetation. Along this passage there is a tree canopy above. As in most of The Bahamas, there are dive sites nearby for both

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and

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. The southern end is relatively flat and has a large (about 35 acres) fresh to brackish water marsh. There is a thin freshwater lens and a shallow freshwater well. The northern end of the island has a long, nearly level narrow ridge. This ridge runs on a northwest to southwest axis and is approximately in length. At this end of the island, the deeper water comes in close to the shoreline. The large bay off the southwest portion of the island is shallow and not suitable as a boat anchorage.

References

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