Culpepper Island
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 Ragged Point Lighthouse, viewed from the northern end of Cobblers Reef | |
  Culpepper Island Location of Culpepper island in Barbados  Culpepper Island Culpepper Island (Lesser Antilles)  Culpepper Island Culpepper Island (Caribbean) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean |
| Coordinates | 13°09′57″N 59°26′36″W / 13.16583°N 59.44333°W |
| Length | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Width | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Saint Philip |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
Culpepper Island is an uninhabited islet in the Atlantic Ocean located 30 meters off the coast of Barbados.
It is quite possible to wade out to Culpepper Island from the mainland during low tide as it is only about 30 meters away, but discretion must be used, as Culpepper is on the turbulent Atlantic Ocean side of Barbados. Further, the rocky footing can also be dangerous to walk on. Visitors are well advised to bear in mind that the East Point Lighthouse at Ragged Point was built to save ships from the dangers of this same turbulent coastline and Cobblers Reef.
Flora and fauna
Culpepper Island is sparsely overgrown and uninhabited. It was claimed that peasants from Barbados once carried sheep to graze on the island, but this claim seems uncredible because neither the small size nor the very sparse vegetation makes the island attractive for this purpose.
An adult pair of Barbados leaf-toed geckos, once presumed extinct, were discovered on the island in 2011.[1]
