Creole Rock

{{Short description|Island in the French Collectivity of Saint Martin}}

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Creole Rock (in French, Rocher Créole) is a small island in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of the island of Saint Martin, and is administered as part of the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin. It is part of the National nature reserve of Saint-Martin.[https://www.reservenaturelle-saint-martin.com/fr/rocher-creole Rocher Creole] The rock has an area of {{convert|0.2|km2|mi2|1}} and is uninhabited

There is a reef off the coast of the rock and plenty of fish.Adventure Guide to St. Martin & St. Barts, Lynne M. Sullivan, Hunter Publishing, Inc., 2003, p. 90 {{ISBN|1-58843-348-X}}. It is a popular diving and snorkeling destination, with its shallow water and sandy bottom.[http://stmaartenmap.com/the-snorkeling-excursion-that-wouldnt-break-the-bank/ The Snorkeling Excursion That Wouldn’t Break the Bank] Although it is forbidden to climb the rock itself, boats are allowed in the vicinity as long as they use the moorings.[http://www.stmartinisland.org/even-more-st-martin-island/st-martin-focus-of-the-month/93-specials/378-creole-rock.html Creole Rock] St. Martin

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Category:Windward Islands

Category:Geography of the Collectivity of Saint Martin

Category:Islands of the Collectivity of Saint Martin

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