Gatas (Ponce)
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Gatas or, more commonly, Isla de Gatas, is a small
Location and geography
While geographically it is considered an island on its own right,[3] Gatas is actually physically attached to the Puerto Rico mainland, thanks to the construction of a dike in the 1950s. In this sense, it is now a cape more than an island in the strictest sense.[4] The dike grew the original one-acre island to the current 13 acres (5.261 hectares).[5]
Gatas is located at latitude 17°57'49"N and longitude -66°37'05" (Latitude. 17.96944°, Longitude. -66.6175°)[6] The island, located 0.12 mi (0.2 km) south of the mainland Puerto Rican shore across from Punta Peñoncillo, extends 0.31 mi (0.5 km) west from Punta Caranero to the east.[7][8]
The island has an elevation of 10 feet,[9] and it has a beach on the western side.
Development
The island is a small low island and fully developed thanks to the construction of the Club Nautico de Ponce and its marina.
See also
References
- ^ Neysa Rodriguez Deynes. Brevario Sobre la Historia de Ponce. Second Edition. Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. 2002. Page 9. Printed by Impress Quality Printing, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
- ^ CityMelt. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ Bahia de Ponce and Approaches. BookletChart. Chart Number 25683. US Government. NOAA. Archived 28 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ Isla de Gata, PR. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ Yacht Club of the Month: Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club. All at Sea:Caribbean. September 2006. Archived 25 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ Traveling Luck:Ponce Yacht Club. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ West Indies Pilot, Volume 1. United States Hydrographic Office. Page 599. Fourth Edition: 1922. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ Bookletchart: Bahia de Ponce and Approaches. Archived 28 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine U.S. Navy. Chart number 9. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ Isla de Gata, PR. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
