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Indiaanskop

Coordinates: 12°24.8798′N 69°53.7700′W / 12.4146633°N 69.8961667°W / 12.4146633; -69.8961667
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Indiaanskop
Indiaans Kop
Indiaanskop is located in Aruba
Indiaanskop
Indiaanskop
Indiaanskop is located in Lesser Antilles
Indiaanskop
Indiaanskop
Indiaanskop is located in Caribbean
Indiaanskop
Indiaanskop
Geography
LocationCaribbean
Coordinates12°24.8798′N 69°53.7700′W / 12.4146633°N 69.8961667°W / 12.4146633; -69.8961667
ArchipelagoLeeward Islands, Lesser Antilles
Administration
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Indiaanskop, also known as Indian Head, is an island near Aruba.[1][2] It was previously estimated to have a terrain elevation of 1 metre (3.3 ft) above sea level. In the 1950s, a number of ancient cannons were discovered on the seabed near the island.[3]

In 1770, a Spanish pirate ship named St Charlos, led by skipper Mediasabel, stranded in the area.[4] Presently, the island is partially submerged and is marked with a light.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Indiaanskop: Aruba National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
  2. ^ Topographische Kaart van Aruba (1912) - Werbata-Jonckheer 1912
  3. ^ Cannons found off reef, Aruba Esso News, June 19 1954
  4. ^ "Plan van het Eyland Aruba, opgenomen met de planchet, door Engelbertus Horst, Capitain Lieutenant en Ingenieur (1773)". 20 April 1773.
  5. ^ SINT NICOLAAS Haven - Indiaanskop light J6365 World of Lighthouses.