Crooked Island, Bahamas
Crooked Island is an island and district, part of a group of Bahamian islands defining a large, shallow lagoon called the Bight of Acklins, of which the largest are Crooked Island in the north and Acklins in the south-east, and the smaller are Long Cay (once known as Fortune Island) in the north-west, and Castle Island in the south.
District of Crooked Island and Long Cay | |
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Island and district | |
| Coordinates: 22°45′N 74°13′W | |
| Country | Bahamas |
| District | 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Chief Councillor | David Daxon Sr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 148 km2 (57 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 305 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 242 |
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