Bimini

Bimini is a district of the Bahamas consisting of a pair of small islands: North Bimini and South Bimini. North Bimini is about seven miles (11 km) long and 700 feet (210 m) wide; its main settlement is Alice Town, a collection of shops, restaurants, and bars surrounding a single road known as "The King's Highway." South Bimini houses an airstrip and two hotels, and offers a quiet alternative to the slow bustle of North Bimini.

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The island is best known for fishing, and the surrounding ocean is considered by many to be one of the world's top fishing spots. Because Bimini is only about 50 miles (80 km) east of Miami, Florida, many American anglers go to the island by boat to fish, or to enjoy the local nightlife. Scuba diving and snorkeling are also popular activities, as there are many shipwrecks in the area.

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Bimini became better known to more Americans when Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. spent much of the time during which he was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives (January 1967 to April 1969) in self-imposed exile on Bimini.

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Ponce de Leon was searching for the Fountain of Youth when he accidentally found Florida; Bimini was rumored to be home to the legendary waters.

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Bimini has been linked with the legendary Atlantis. The waters off one island contain what appear to be slabs of stone, which some say form some kind of road, known as the Bimini Road. Some claim they are man-made and an indication of a previous advanced civilization. Gavin Menzies, author of ', believes they might be the creations of shipwrecked Chinese voyagers. However, most of the evidence has concluded they are natural, and likely beach rock formations.

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During Prohibition Bimini was a favorite haven and supply point for the rum-running trade.

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The last scene of the film The Silence of the Lambs (1991) takes place on South Bimini's airport.

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The name of the islands is pronounced BIM-uh-nee (bĭm·ə·nē).

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District: Districts are a form of local government in several countries....

Bahamas: The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an independent English-speaking nation in the West Indies. An archipelago of 700 islands and cays (which are small islands), the Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida in the United States, north of Cuba and the Caribbean, and west of the Britis...

Island: An island or isle is any piece of land smaller than a continent and larger than a rock that is completely surrounded by water. Very small islands are called islets. Although seldom adhered to, it is also proper to call an emergent land feature on an atoll an islet, since an atoll is a type of islan...

Bimini related Images and Photos (experimental)

Bimini Sunset