page_title: Canouan
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: Canouan / Transport
caption_attribution_description: English: Plane Landing at Canouan
context_page_description: Canouan is an island in the Grenadines belonging to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is a small island, measuring only 3.5 miles by 1.25 miles and has a surface of 7.6 km². It lies approximately 25 miles south of the island of St. Vincent. The population is about 1,700.
  A barrier reef runs along the Atlantic side of the island. The highest point on the island is Mount Royal. Two bays, Glossy and Friendship, are located on the southern side of the island.
context_section_description: In 2008, the runway at Canouan Airport was lengthened to almost 6,000 feet to accommodate larger aircraft. It is now the jet port for the Grenadines.
  Scheduled ferries link Canouan to St. Vincent, Union Island and Mayreau.
caption: Plane Landing at Canouan.
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