Palmetto Point (Antigua and Barbuda)
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Palmetto Point is a prominent headland that marks the southeasternmost point of the Caribbean
island of Barbuda
. It lies due south of Codrington Lagoon
and separates the west and south coasts of the island. A martello tower
stands 2 km to the northeast.
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
island of Barbuda
Barbuda
Barbuda is an island in the Eastern Caribbean, and forms part of the state of Antigua and Barbuda. It has a population of about 1,500, most of whom live in the town of Codrington.-Location:...
. It lies due south of Codrington Lagoon
Codrington Lagoon
Codrington Lagoon is a long lagoon which takes up much of the west of the Caribbean island of Barbuda. Its access to the sea is via Cuffy Creek, at the northern tip of the lagoon. The water is shallow, and much of the shore of the northern half of the lagoon is marshland...
and separates the west and south coasts of the island. A martello tower
Martello tower
Martello towers are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards....
stands 2 km to the northeast.