It is located immediately north of Norman Island, southwest of Peter Island.

The rocky cliffs on the south-western face of the island plunge into the sea, The National Park moorings make it a popular snorkeling and dive site.

It is perfectly possible to land a boat on the other sides of the island, although there is not much to see.

This confusion may be connected to a pre-1977 lack of clarification as to whether Flanagan formed part of the Danish (now US) islands, or the British Virgin Islands.

This British Virgin Islands location article is a stub.