Providence Island
Providence Island was the site of the first successful settlement of American freedmen by the American Colonization Society in Liberia. It has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site by the government of Liberia.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
- Description: island in Liberia
- Also known as“Carey Island”“Perseverance Island”“Providence Island, Liberia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gabriel Tucker Bridge and Edward J. Roye Building.
Gabriel Tucker Bridge
The Gabriel Tucker Bridge is a bridge over the Mesurado River in Monrovia, Liberia.
Edward J. Roye Building
The Edward J. Roye Building is a wrecked skyscraper…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monrovia and West Point.
Clara Town
Suburb
Clara Town is a slum located on Bushrod Island in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.
Providence Island
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Latitude
6.31979° or 6° 19′ 11″ north
Longitude
-10.80172° or 10° 48′ 6″ west
Open location code
6CRF859X+W8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Providence Island” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “island Providence”
- Cebuano: “Providence Island”
- Chinese: “普洛威頓斯島_(賴比瑞亞)”
- Chinese: “普洛威頓斯島”
- Finnish: “Providence Island”
- French: “Île de la Providence”
- French: “Providence Island (Liberia)”
- German: “Providence Island”
- Swedish: “Providence Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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Liberia: Highlights
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