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Cat Island is
approximately 48 miles long and averages between one and
four miles in width. It is located southeast of
Eleuthera and northeast of Long Island. Located over 300
miles from Miami, Cat Island should not be confused with
its very very small nephew Cat Cay which is part of the
Biminis. This island's distinct virtue is that it is
home to the highest point in the Bahamas -
Mount Alvernia - an astounding 206 feet (63
meters) above sea level. On its peak is a
monastery called The
Hermitage, built by Monsignor Jerome Hawkes,
who came to The Bahamas as an Architect and an Anglican
priest to repair Anglican churches on Long Island. He
was later ordained as a Roman Catholic Priest and became
known as Monsignor Jerome Hawkes. Cat Island also
happens to be the sixth largest island too and like all
the other islands of the Bahamas, it is surrounded by
gorgeous secluded beaches. |
