Serranilla Bank

Serranilla Bank is an atoll in the southeastern Caribean. It is approximately  northeast of  Nicaragua. Only the eastern and southern part of the reef are visible. The bank is made up of several cays, and has a size of about  by .  It covers an area of about .Many parts of the coral reef are dry at low tide. The ocean has a depth of between  and  in most parts.

Northeast Breaker is a rock formation located about  from the eastern rim.

East Cay is a small island, about  west of the eastern rim. It is covered with bushes.

Beacon Cay is the biggest island of the bank. It is about  southwest of East Cay. It is a sandy island, with some coral rock formations. It is covered with bushes. Grassgrows in some places. Between 30 and 50 coconut palms grow on the island. There is a daymark made of corals at the western end. There are some buildings. There's also an active lighthouse which has been in use since 1977. It is made of steel. The lighthouse is probably operated by Colombian authorities.

Middle Cay is a small island, made of sand. It is about  west of East Cay.

West Beaker is a rock formation about  west of Beacon Cay. The rock formation is dangerous for ships, because it is only about  above the water surface, on a platform, made of corals. Sailors mentioned in 1985, that the maps of the time were inaccurate, and that the rocks extend another  westward.

Category:Atolls
Category:Caribbean islands
Category:Territorial disputes
Category:Geography of Colombia
Category:Geography of the Caribbean
Category:Island insular areas of the United States
Category:Islands of the United States
Category:United States Minor Outlying Islands