Redonda Island

Redonda is an uninhabited Caribbean island in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies, which is part of Antigua and Barbuda. The island is 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) long, 0.5 kilometers (0.3 miles) wide, and 296 meters (971 feet) high at its peak.

At a distance, Redonda looks to be a single massive rock. It's the crater of a long-since-extinct volcano. The ground rises largely as abrupt cliffs from sea level, especially on the leeward (west) side. A somewhat level but inclined stretch of grassland descends to the east toward the summit of the island. Rainfall is the only source of freshwater.

The island of Redonda is home to a large number of marine birds, and it was once a major source of guano before artificial fertilizers became widely available. Guano mining began in the 1860s and ended with the outbreak of World War I. A few houses and other installations were erected on the island during these mining operations, and some physical traces of that period in its history can still be seen.

Redonda is a deserted island. The island is inhospitable to humans due to its challenging topography, lack of a safe spot to dock a boat, and lack of any freshwater source other than rainfall.

Location: in the Leeward Islands, West Indies.

Elevation: 296 m (971 ft)