Bahamas · Bahamas

Cay Sal Bank

An empty Bahamian bank between Florida and Cuba.

Lighthouse
1839
Bank area
5,227 km²

Then

  1. 1839

    The British build a stone lighthouse on North Elbow Cay. It shines until the 1940s.

  2. 2021

    The Coast Guard rescues three Cubans stranded 33 days on the Anguilla Cays.

Now

No one lives on the bank. Divers come when the weather allows.

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