Cayman Brac is an island that is part of the
Cayman Islands. It lies in the
Caribbean Sea about north-east of
Grand Cayman and east of
Little Cayman. It is about long, with an average width of . Its terrain is the most prominent of the three
Cayman Islands due to "
The Bluff", a
limestone outcrop that rises steadily along the length of the island up to above sea level at the eastern end. The island is named after this prominent feature, as "brac" is a
Gaelic name for a bluff.