Cays & islands · Guantánamo

Isla Makey

Satellite view of Isla Makey, Cuba
Isla Makey (Esri, Maxar)

Isla Makey is an islet at 20°43′31″N 75°33′23″W in Guantánamo province.

GPS 20.72539, -75.5565120°43′31″N 75°33′23″W

Isla Makey: coast and water

1430 m at 228°: Punta Yarey (point); 1430 m at 228°: Ensenada Angostura (lagoon); 2820 m at 78°: Punta Gorda (point); 3130 m at 307°: Bahía de Cajimaya (bay); 3770 m at 110°: Bahía de Levisa (bay); 4960 m at 57°: Ensenada Arroyón (cove); 5170 m at 87°: Rompe Esquina (point); 5550 m at 340°: Punta Campeador (point).

Wider satellite view around Isla Makey
Isla Makey, wider

Isla Makey: islands

1430 m at 228°: Cayo Yarey Grande (island); 1430 m at 228°: Cayo Yarey Chico (island); 1580 m at 235°: Cayo Madama (islet); 2160 m at 66°: Cayo Limón (island); 2600 m at 112°: Cayo Ratón (island); 3130 m at 281°: Cayo Corúa (island); 3450 m at 145°: Cayos las Pedronas (island group); 4520 m at 79°: Cayo Pájaros (island); 5960 m at 99°: Cayo Grande (island); 6520 m at 116°: Cayo Lechuza (island); 6710 m at 119°: Cayo Santillana (island); 7510 m at 129°: Cayo Tortuga (island).

Isla Makey: inland

4190 m at 162°: Nícaro-Levisa (settlement); 4470 m at 205°: Arroyo Blanco (stream); 4610 m at 281°: Arias (settlement); 4620 m at 237°: Cuatro Caminos (settlement); 5330 m at 238°: Arroyo Cajimaya (stream); 5420 m at 357°: Villa Cayo Saetia (hotel).

Isla Makey: distances

4200 m at 282°: Felton; 5390 m at 163°: Nicaro-Levisa; 10260 m at 288°: Guatemala; 79200 m at 275°: Frank Pais International Airport ; 22940 m at 304°: Port of Antilla (port); 89610 m at 202°: Marina Marlin Santiago de Cuba (marina).

Protected: 24140 m at 144°: Parque Nacional Pico Cristal; 31050 m at 326°: Comité Militar Banes; 37090 m at 222°: Parque Nacional La Mensura Pilotos.

Isla Makey: close by

1430 m at 227°: Cayo Yarey Chico (cay); 1430 m at 227°: Cayo Yarey Grande (cay); 1580 m at 235°: Cayo Madama (cay); 2170 m at 66°: Cayo Limón (cay); 2600 m at 112°: Cayo Ratón (cay); 3130 m at 281°: Cayo Corúa (cay); 3450 m at 145°: Cayos las Pedronas (island group); 4520 m at 79°: Cayo Pájaros (cay); 4830 m at 41°: Cayo Saetía (cay); 5960 m at 99°: Cayo Grande (cay); 6520 m at 116°: Cayo Lechuza (cay); 6710 m at 119°: Cayo Santillana (cay).

Isla Makey: on and around

Within 15 km: 11 guest houses & hostels, 10 schools, 8 coral reefs, 7 mines & quarries, 7 places of worship, 6 police & fire, 6 theatres & arts, 5 banks & exchange, 5 stations & terminals, 4 garages & car services.

1480 m at 238°: Cayo Madama isla (attractions); 1480 m at 167°: Puerto de Nicaro (mines & quarries); 1650 m at 161°: Establecimientos de bebidas y alojamiento (attractions); 1840 m at 158°: Casa Videojuegos EHR (guest houses & hostels); 2040 m at 164°: Casa de alquiler (guest houses & hostels); 2900 m at 159°: Cine (theatres & arts); 4200 m at 282°: Prque de Felton (urban parks & plazas); 4700 m at 27°: Cantera (mines & quarries); 4810 m at 300°: La Guayaba (urban parks & plazas); 5340 m at 359°: Casa de los Pilotos (guest houses & hostels); 5880 m at 341°: Anfiteatro (theatres & arts); 5960 m at 340°: Campamento de Pioneros Cayo Seitía (camp sites); 6560 m at 178°: Nicaro 110 kV (mines & quarries).

Isla Makey: notes

Most cays are reached by boat with a guide.

Getting to Isla Makey

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Sources and data

Name and position: OpenStreetMap (ODbL) (record). Distances are straight-line measurements from these coordinates. Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar. Named places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Positions from public gazetteers can be approximate, so confirm a location with a local operator before you travel.

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