Leeward Islands

The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain of islands, part of the West Indies. They are where the Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean. The western Leewards are the Virgin Islands.

For other uses, see Caribbean Islands, Pacific Islands, and Leeward Islands (Society Islands).

The southern part of the Lesser Antilles chain is called the Windward Islands.


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