Berry Islands
The Berry Islands are a chain of islands and a district of the Bahamas, covering about thirty square miles (78 km2) of the northwestern part of the Out Islands.
Berry Islands | |
|---|---|
Islands and Third-Scheduled District | |
Great Harbour Cay offers three horseshoe beaches | |
Location of the District of the Berry Islands | |
| Coordinates: 25°43′N 77°50′W | |
| Country | Bahamas |
| Island | Berry Islands |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 1,016 |
| Demographics 2010 | |
| • Black | 87.86% |
| • White | 7.81% |
| • Other | 4.21% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 242 |
The Berry Islands consist of about thirty islands and over one hundred small islands or cays, often referred to as "The Fish Bowl of the Bahamas." They have a population of 807 (2010 census), most of whom are on Great Harbour Cay. The islands were settled in 1836 by Governor William Colebrooke with a group of freed slaves.
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