Drake's Island

Drakes Island
	Image of Drake's Island landing platform from Millbay, Plymouth
	Drakes Island
Geography
Coordinates	50°21′20″N 4°9′13″W / 50.35556°N 4.15361°W
OS grid reference	SX4681952912
Adjacent to	Plymouth Sound
Area	2.6 ha (6.4 acres)
Length	400 m (1300 ft)
Width	100 m (300 ft)
Administration
	United Kingdom
Additional information
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time;

Drake's Island is a 6.5-acre (2.6-hectare) island lying in Plymouth Sound, the stretch of water south of the city of Plymouth, Devon. The rocks which make up the island are volcanic tuff and lava, together with marine limestone of the Devonian period.^[1] For more than 400 years the island was fortified.

^ "CJO – Abstract – IV.—Nappie's Island, Plymouth". Journals.cambridge.org. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2010.

[1] "CJO – Abstract – IV.—Nappie's Island, Plymouth". Journals.cambridge.org. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2010.

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