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'''Samana Cay''' is a small uninhabited island in the central [[Bahamas]], believed by some researchers to have been the location of [[Christopher Columbus|Columbus]]'s first landfall in the Americas, on October 12, 1492. |
'''Samana Cay''' (Also known as '''Atwood Cay''') is a small uninhabited island in the central [[Bahamas]], believed by some researchers to have been the location of [[Christopher Columbus|Columbus]]'s first landfall in the Americas, on October 12, 1492. |
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''Islet, eastern Bahamas, 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Acklins Island. About 10 miles (16 km) long and up to 2 miles (3 km) wide and bound by reefs, the verdant cay has long been uninhabited, but figurines, pottery shards, and other artifacts discovered there in the mid-1980s have been ascribed to Lucayan Indians living on the cay about the time of Christopher Columbus’ voyages. In October 1986 the National Geographic Society (U.S.), announcing completion of a five-year study, claimed that Samana Cay was the site of Columbus’ first landfall in the New World.'' |
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The natives of the island on which Columbus first landed called it [[Guanahani]]. Samana Cay was first proposed to be Guanahani by [[Gustavus Fox]] in 1882, but the predominant theory for most of the 20th century gave the honor to [[San Salvador Island]]. However, in 1986 [[Joseph Judge]] of the [[National Geographic Society|National Geographic magazine]] made new calculations based on Columbus's logs, and declared that Samana Cay was indeed the right location. Judge's identification is controversial. |
The natives of the island on which Columbus first landed called it [[Guanahani]]. Samana Cay was first proposed to be Guanahani by [[Gustavus Fox]] in 1882, but the predominant theory for most of the 20th century gave the honor to [[San Salvador Island]]. However, in 1986 [[Joseph Judge]] of the [[National Geographic Society|National Geographic magazine]] made new calculations based on Columbus's logs, and declared that Samana Cay was indeed the right location. Judge's identification is controversial. |
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Samana Cay had a permanent population during the first half of the 20th century and the ruins of this settlement are visible on the south side of the island, near the western end. The island is now uninhabited, but residents of nearby [[Acklins]] Island visit occasionally to collect [[cascarilla]] bark, which grows in abundance on the island. |
Samana Cay had a permanent population during the first half of the 20th century and the ruins of this settlement are visible on the south side of the island, near the western end. The island is now uninhabited, but residents of nearby [[Acklins]] Island visit occasionally to collect [[cascarilla]] bark, which grows in abundance on the island. |
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The island is 10 miles long east to west, between 1 and 2 miles tall (north to south), and about 17.37 mi² (45 km²) in area. |
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Revision as of 06:43, 12 February 2010
Samana Cay (Also known as Atwood Cay) is a small uninhabited island in the central Bahamas, believed by some researchers to have been the location of Columbus's first landfall in the Americas, on October 12, 1492.
Islet, eastern Bahamas, 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Acklins Island. About 10 miles (16 km) long and up to 2 miles (3 km) wide and bound by reefs, the verdant cay has long been uninhabited, but figurines, pottery shards, and other artifacts discovered there in the mid-1980s have been ascribed to Lucayan Indians living on the cay about the time of Christopher Columbus’ voyages. In October 1986 the National Geographic Society (U.S.), announcing completion of a five-year study, claimed that Samana Cay was the site of Columbus’ first landfall in the New World.
The natives of the island on which Columbus first landed called it Guanahani. Samana Cay was first proposed to be Guanahani by Gustavus Fox in 1882, but the predominant theory for most of the 20th century gave the honor to San Salvador Island. However, in 1986 Joseph Judge of the National Geographic magazine made new calculations based on Columbus's logs, and declared that Samana Cay was indeed the right location. Judge's identification is controversial.
Samana Cay had a permanent population during the first half of the 20th century and the ruins of this settlement are visible on the south side of the island, near the western end. The island is now uninhabited, but residents of nearby Acklins Island visit occasionally to collect cascarilla bark, which grows in abundance on the island.
The island is 10 miles long east to west, between 1 and 2 miles tall (north to south), and about 17.37 mi² (45 km²) in area.
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23°05′N 73°45′W / 23.083°N 73.750°W