List of the Leeward Islands
These islands are referred to as "leeward" because the prevailing winds in the area blow from the east (see trade wind). Thus these islands are downwind from, or leeward of, the southeasternmost Windward Islands, the group of islands that first meet the trade winds.
- U.S. Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix, Water Island (US)
- British Virgin Islands: Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Jost Van Dyke (UK)
- Anguilla (UK)
- Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (Fr./Neth.)
- Saint-Barthélemy (Fr.)
- Saba (Neth.)
- Sint Eustatius (Neth.)
- Saint Kitts
- Nevis
- Barbuda
- Antigua
- Redonda
- Montserrat (UK)
- Guadeloupe (Fr.)
The small and remote Isla Aves may perhaps be included with this group for convenience.
The Netherlands Antilles, however, are divided into two groups, one group in the northeast, and one in the southwest, with different naming conventions.
