Providence Island
Providence Island is an islet in Montserrado County, Liberia. Providence Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Vai Town, as well as near the suburb Crown Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gabriel Tucker Bridge and Liberian National Museum.
Gabriel Tucker Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gabriel Tucker Bridge formerly the People's Bridge, is a bridge over the Mesurado River in Monrovia, Liberia. It was built between 1972 and 1976. The construction caused some minor disruption to local settlements and the Liberian National Museum had to be relocated in the mid-1970s to make room for its construction.
Liberian National Museum
Museum
Photo: Jforest59, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Liberia is a national museum in Monrovia, Liberia. Initially housed in the First Executive Mansion on Ashmun Street of the city which is now used as a library, it was established by an Act of the National Legislature in 1958 under the administration of Liberia's 18th President, Dr William V.S.
Antoinette Tubman Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Antoinette Tubman Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Monrovia, Liberia. It is used mostly for football matches although it has also been used for music concerts, major church events, political rallies and Ebola treatment.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monrovia and West Point.
Monrovia
Photo: whiteafrican, CC BY 2.0.
Monrovia is the capital, and with a population of around 1.6 million, also the largest city in Liberia. The city center is the image of a tropical capital, melting in the hot sun.
West Point
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Point is a township of the Liberian capital city of Monrovia, located on a 0.53 km2 peninsula which juts out into the Atlantic Ocean between the Mesurado and Saint Paul rivers.
Clara Town
Suburb
Clara Town is a slum located on Bushrod Island in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. It is built upon a swamp. Clara Town was one of several ethnic communes that was squatted in the outskirts of Monrovia.
Providence Island
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Carey Island” and “Perseverance Island”
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Montserrado County, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.31979° or 6° 19′ 11″ northLongitude
-10.80172° or 10° 48′ 6″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
6CRF859X+W8OpenStreetMap ID
way 160478157OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2274317
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