Population:
350 residents (2000 Census)
Capital:
Cockburn Town Language:
English Geography: 250
miles south east of Nassau.
Time
Zone: Eastern Standard Time Currency:
The legal tender is the Bahamian dollar (B$1), which is equivalent in value to
the US dollar. There are no banks in Crooked Island. Economy:
There is not much action going on in Crooked Island.
Nationality: Bahamian Medical:
There is one Landraoil Point Medical Clinic in Crooked Island. No tropical diseases
exist on the island. There is a little poison oak on the Bahamian islands. Entry
Requirements: Passports required. Driving:
Bahamian's drive on the left side of the road (remember: right is left). There
is one main road that runs a portion of hte northern part of Crooked island. Electricity:
120/240 volts, suitable for all US appliances. Getting
to Crooked Island
Airports: Colonial Hill Airport
Take Bahamasair
from Nassau. Mailboats:
Lady Mathilda $60 one way.
Where
to stay: There is a bonefish lodge and a few vacation cottages.
Drinking
Water: Most homes have sisterns which collect rain water in a tank underground
or above ground when it rains. Most sisterns are made of cement or plastic. It's
always good to conserve the use of water when staying in the Bahamas as it can
run out if it does not rain for awhile.
Weather
in Crooked Island: Click here for weather in the Bahamas Highest
Point of Crooked Island: 155 feet
Area
(Sq Miles) of Crooked Island: 92 sq miles | 