Young Island is one of the smallest islands of
Grenadines and part of the state
St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It lies immediately south of
St. Vincent island, separated from it by a channel approximately wide. The name goes back to the former British
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
of St. Vincent
William Young.
Geography
Young Island belongs to the
Grenadines, an archipelago of the
Lesser Antilles
The Lesser Antilles ( es, link=no, Antillas Menores; french: link=no, Petites Antilles; pap, Antias Menor; nl, Kleine Antillen) are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of them are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc bet ...
, administratively belongs to the
Saint George Parish , The island is south of the main island
St. Vincent at the entrance of
Calliaqua Bay and consists of volcanic rock. Immediately south of Young Island, less than from the island, stands the
Fort Duvernette, dating from the 18th century and partially carved out of a conical rocky outcropping.
Traffic and tourism
Young Island can only be reached by a small ferry that travels regularly to and from St. Vincent. The island is privately owned, and prior to 1974 work began on building a luxury holiday resort. Currently, the settlement includes 29 cottages.
Young Island on the homepage of the St. Vincent Tourist Board
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References
Islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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