The Indians are an uninhabited small
archipelago
An archipelago ( ), sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands.
Examples of archipelagos include: the Indonesian Arc ...
of
islet
An islet is a very small, often unnamed island. Most definitions are not precise, but some suggest that an islet has little or no vegetation and cannot support human habitation. It may be made of rock, sand and/or hard coral; may be permanen ...
s in the
British Virgin Islands in the
Caribbean. They are west of the small British
Pelican Island and east of the small US
Flanagan Island
Flanagan Island (sometimes referred to in older charts as Witch Island) is an island located within the Virgin Islands archipelago in the Caribbean and forms part of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
It is located just off of the eastern end of St. John ...
.
They are located south of larger British
Tortola Island and east of the large US
Saint John Island.
They were so named because from a distance they were thought to resemble a
Native American's head dress.
The waters around the Indians contain much marine life,
and are also the second most popular
dive site
Recreational dive sites are specific places that recreational scuba divers go to enjoy the underwater environment or for training purposes. They include technical diving sites beyond the range generally accepted for recreational diving. In this c ...
in the British Virgin Islands after the wreck of the ''
RMS Rhone''. The shallower areas of the Indians are also a popular
snorkelling
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, ...
site and the area has several mooring balls for day use.
References
Uninhabited islands of the British Virgin Islands
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