Barnesville Creek
Barnesville Creek is a stream in Montserrado County, Liberia. Barnesville Creek is situated nearby to the suburb Bushrod Island, as well as near New Georgia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Providence Island and Gabriel Tucker Bridge.
Providence Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. Providence Island is situated 2½ miles southwest of Barnesville Creek.
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. Gabriel Tucker Bridge is situated 2½ miles southwest of Barnesville Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bushrod Island and New Georgia.
Bushrod Island
Suburb
Bushrod Island is an island near Monrovia, Liberia surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Saint Paul River, the Mesurado River and Stockton Creek. It contains the Freeport of Monrovia, the major national port of Liberia and a variety of businesses.
New Georgia
Suburb
New Georgia is a township in Montserrado County, Liberia that was first settled by Africans who had been taken from slave ships that were seized or wrecked near the United States, then sent to Liberia after several years had passed. New Georgia is situated 1½ miles northeast of Barnesville Creek.
New Kru Town
Suburb
New Kru Town is a northwestern coastal suburb of Monrovia, Liberia. New Kru Town is situated 1½ miles north of Barnesville Creek.
Barnesville Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Montserrado County, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.35° or 6° 21′ northLongitude
-10.78333° or 10° 47′ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
6CRF86X8+XMGeoNames ID
2278881
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Barnesville Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Barnesville Creek”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Topoe Village and Westpoint.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bushrod Island and Freeport of Monrovia.
Liberia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Monrovia, Buchanan, Harper, and Robertsport.
Curious Streams to Discover
Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.