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At 110 miles
long and a mere two miles wide, Eleuthera effortlessly
keeps travelers near its pink-and white-sand beaches,
ranging from secluded coves to endless stretches along
the coastline. Together with Harbour Island and Spanish
Wells, Eleuthera charms travelers with colonial villages
and pineapple fields. Eleuthera is an island in The
Bahamas, lying 50 miles (80 km) east of Nassau. It is
very long and thin—110 miles (180 km) long and in places
little more than a mile wide. According to the 2000
Census, the population of Eleuthera is approximately
8,000. The name "Eleuthera" is derived from the feminine
form of the Greek
word ελεύθερος (eleutheros), "free". The
topography of the island varies from wide rolling pink
sand beaches to large outcrops of ancient coral reefs.
The eastern side of the island faces the Atlantic Ocean
while the western side faces the Great Bahama Bank, one
of the two Bahama Banks. |
