Stocking Island is a small, long, narrow island off the port of George Town, Great

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Island, The Bahamas. The island features beaches and several resorts.

Location and geography

Stocking Island is lightly inhabited, with a population of only 10. It is located from Government Dock, George Town, across the harbor. The long narrow island protects George Town from

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, creating a

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. There is one high hill, known locally as the Beacon, which is capped with an old, unused gas beacon. The glass top portion is missing, but the concrete pillar is visible for miles. The central part of Stocking Island features an inlet known as Hurricane Hole where sailboats anchor for protection during storms, and which features a

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. Opposite Hurricane Hole is a sandbar beach called the Spit. Nearby islands include Lilly Cay,

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, Guana Cay, and Fowl Cay.

References

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