Redonda Island

Redonda island is an uninhabited Caribbean island in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies that is part of Antigua and Barbuda. The island is approximately 1.6 kilometers (1 km) long, 0.5 kilometers (0.3 mi) wide, and 296 meters (971 ft) tall at its highest point. This little island is located 56.2 kilometers (34.9 miles) southwest of Antigua, between the islands of Nevis and Montserrat. Redonda is the closest island to Montserrat; it is 22.5 kilometers (14.0 miles) northwest of Montserrat and 32 kilometers (20 miles) southeast of Nevis.

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

Location: Caribbean Sea, Antigua and Barbuda