Discover Long Island, The Bahamas
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:13
Discover Long Island, The Bahamas
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.: N23 11’ 00”
Long.
: W 75 05’ 00”
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: 173 Sq. mls
LONG ISLAND Island Information
Long Island, which has been called a ‘country of contrasts’, extends about 57 miles from Cape Santa Maria to South Point and is nowhere wider than four miles. At its north-eastern end it has rugged cliffs plunging into the sea. On the opposite shore, the area has broad white sandy beaches. In the southern part of the island lie the low, flat lands where salt used to be produced.
Long Island was originally called by the Arawak name, Yuma. It was rechristened Fernandina by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the New World in 1492. Archaeological evidence shows that the Lucayan Arawaks settled at Long Island as they did throughout the Bahamian chain of islands. After the demise of the Lucayans, permanent settlement did not occur until the Loyalists arrived and set up plantations. A memorial to the Lucayans was dedicated by Long Islanders at Cape Santa Maria, believed to be the third landfall of Columbus.
With a population of over 5,000, Long Island is the leading stock-rearing island and its farmers also grow corn, peas, bananas, pineapples and other crops.
Some of its settlements include Stella Maris, Deadman’s Cay, Clarence Town, Simms, Salt Pond, where the annual Long Island regatta is held, Millerton, Mangrove Bush, Buckley’s and Mortimer’s, where three wooden ‘duhos’ or ceremonial stools used by Lucayan Arawak chiefs were discovered hidden in a cave.
Information courtesy of Bahamas Information Services, Department of Archives and Local Government.
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Overview of The Bahamas
The Constitution of The Bahamas
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Flag of The Bahamas
Pledge of Allegiance - National Pledge
Yellow Elder - National Flower
Coat of Arms
God Bless Our Sunny Clime - National Song
Blue Marlin - National Fish
March On Bahamaland - National Anthem
Lignum Vitae - National Tree
Flamingo - National Bird
Islands of The Bahamas
Abaco
Acklins
Andros
Berry Islands
Bimini
Cat Island
Crooked Island
Eleuthera
Exuma
Grand Bahama
Inagua
Long Island
Mayaguana
New Providence
Ragged Island
Rum Cay
San Salvador
Bahamas National Geographic Information Systems
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LONG ISLAND
Long Island Administrators
Councillors Contacts
Local Government Headquarters
Lat
.: N23 11’ 00”
Long.
: W 75 05’ 00”
Size
: 173 Sq. mls
LONG ISLAND Island Information
Long Island, which has been called a ‘country of contrasts’, extends about 57 miles from Cape Santa Maria to South Point and is nowhere wider than four miles. At its north-eastern end it has rugged cliffs plunging into the sea. On the opposite shore, the area has broad white sandy beaches. In the southern part of the island lie the low, flat lands where salt used to be produced.
Long Island was originally called by the Arawak name, Yuma. It was rechristened Fernandina by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the New World in 1492. Archaeological evidence shows that the Lucayan Arawaks settled at Long Island as they did throughout the Bahamian chain of islands. After the demise of the Lucayans, permanent settlement did not occur until the Loyalists arrived and set up plantations. A memorial to the Lucayans was dedicated by Long Islanders at Cape Santa Maria, believed to be the third landfall of Columbus.
With a population of over 5,000, Long Island is the leading stock-rearing island and its farmers also grow corn, peas, bananas, pineapples and other crops.
Some of its settlements include Stella Maris, Deadman’s Cay, Clarence Town, Simms, Salt Pond, where the annual Long Island regatta is held, Millerton, Mangrove Bush, Buckley’s and Mortimer’s, where three wooden ‘duhos’ or ceremonial stools used by Lucayan Arawak chiefs were discovered hidden in a cave.
Information courtesy of Bahamas Information Services, Department of Archives and Local Government.
For more information visit the Website of the Ministry of Tourism
Quick Useful Links
The National Honours Society 2026 Call for Nominations
Budget Performance Reports
Budget Documents
Preparing Your Home and Family for a Hurricane
General Orders
Request for Expression of Interest
Hurricane Shelter Listing 2025
Install the BNEA APP
COVID-19 Frequent Asked Questions
Department of Labour’s Jobseekers Portal
Celebrate Bahamas
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