Ringed by coral reefs, Anguilla is a mostly flat, low-lying island of coral and limestone located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, east of
Puerto Rico and the
British and
U.S. Virgin Islands.
Anguilla's highest point is only 213 ft. above sea level. There are no permanant rivers or streams on the island.
Anguilla's territory includes a number of smaller islands and cays, mostly tiny and uninhabited. The major ones include Anguillita, Dog Island, Prickly Pear Cays, Sandy Island, Scrub Island, Little Scrub, Scilly Cay, Seal Island and Sombrero, also known as Hat Island.
