Anegada is the northernmost of the British Virgin Islands, a group of
islands which form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. It lies
approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of Virgin Gorda. Anegada is the only
inhabited British Virgin Island formed from coral and limestone, rather than
being of volcanic origin. While the other islands are mountainous, Anegada is
flat and low. Its highest point is only about 28 feet (8.5 m) above sea
level, earning it the name which translates as “the drowned land.”
At about 15 square miles (38 square
kilometers),
