The Island



Gilligan's Island is a typical South Pacific tropical Island, with beaches, mountains, jungles, and a lagoon. It was where the seven passengers aboard the S.S. Minnow were marooned. It was also the target of a USAF experimental missile. The neighboring islands are inhabited by headhunters and voodoo witch doctors and other natives.

Gilligan's island is said to be "a tinny island somewhere is the south Pacifistic". Though, throughout the series such features as quick-sand, an active volcano, staggering mountains, and not to mention extensive jungles added to it all. It's unexplained how all these landmarks fit on such a small island. The islands positioned is also uncertain. For example, in the episode X Marks the Spot the islands position is said to be about 140 longitude by 10 latitude. However in the episode Big Man on a Little Stick the Skipper tells surfer Duke Williams that there position is approximately 110 longitude by 10 latitude. Different real-life islands are also portrayed as being the island in the first season's theme song and that of the second season, as well as in different shots in different episodes.