Anguilla has over 30 white sand beaches with clear blue water and white sand perfect for swimming, snorkeling, sunning or strolling.
Anguilla is the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, with a latitude of approximately 18 degrees north and longitude of 63 degrees west. The island
lies between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, some five miles north of St. Maarten/St. Martin and one hundred fifty miles east of Puerto Rico. The territory of Anguilla comprises several offshore islets, or cays, including Sandy Island, Dog Island, Prickley Pear Cays, Scrub Island, and Sombrero Island (the location of the island's lighthouse).
Anguilla has a pleasant, healthy, tropical marine climate. The hottest months of the year are from July to October and the coolest between December and February. The mean monthly temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit, or 27 degrees Centigrade. The relative humidity is just over 75%.
Cooling trade winds usually sweep across the land from the east. Rainfall is low and erratic, ranging from 22 - 50 inches per year.
Anguilla's population is scattered, with no apparent center or concentration of houses or shops. The Valley is the "capital," the center of commercial activity. Government buildings, the post office and banks are located in The Valley.
The island is divided into village communities, which are really small clusters of homes located in such areas as Sandy Ground, North Hill, Island Harbour, and West End. It is
extremely difficult, in most cases, to tell when one has moved out of one village into another as there are no real village boundaries or border signs.
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