The
Abaco Islands lie in the northern
Bahamas 180 miles (290 km) east of south Florida with similar weather with the exception of local patterns. They comprise the main islands of Great Abaco and Little Abaco, along with smaller barrier
cays. The northernmost are
Walker's Cay, and its sister island
Grand Cay. To the south, the next inhabited islands are Spanish Cay and
Green Turtle Cay, with its settlement of New Plymouth,
Great Guana Cay, private Scotland Cay,
Man-O-War Cay, and
Elbow Cay, with its settlement of
Hope Town. Southernmost are Tilloo Cay and Lubbers Quarters. Another of note off Abaco's western shore is onetime Gorda Cay, now a Disney Island and cruise ship stop and renamed
Castaway Cay. Also in the vicinity is
Moore's Island. On the Big Island of Abaco is
Marsh Harbour, the Abacos' commercial hub and the Bahamas' third largest city, plus the resort area of
Treasure Cay. Both have airports. A few mainland settlements of significance are
Coopers Town and Fox Town in the north and Cherokee and
Sandy Point in the south. Administratively, the Abaco Islands constitute seven of the 31 Local Government
Districts of the Bahamas:
Grand Cay,
North Abaco,
Green Turtle Cay,
Central Abaco,
South Abaco,
Moore's Island, and
Hope Town.