Swanns
Swanns is a hamlet in Saint Andrew, Barbados. Swanns is situated nearby to the hamlet Rock Hall, as well as near Roebuck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Hillaby and Farley Hill.
Mount Hillaby
Peak
The peak of Mount Hillaby is the highest point on the Eastern Caribbean island of Barbados. The peak is located in the parish of Saint Andrew. It immediately overlooks the area known as the Scotland District to the north and east which comprises geologically old sediments prone to erosion. Mount Hillaby is situated 3 km southeast of Swanns.
Farley Hill
Park
Farley Hill is a national park in Saint Peter, Barbados. It is on the site of Grenade Hall Plantation, established in the seventeenth century. Farley Hill is situated 3 km north of Swanns.
Barbados Wildlife Reserve
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The Barbados Wildlife Reserve is located in the parish of Saint Peter, Barbados. It occupies four acres of mahogany forest near the top of Farley Hill, next to Grenade Hall Signal Station and Forest. Barbados Wildlife Reserve is situated 3½ km north of Swanns.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fourhill and Hillaby.
Hillaby
Village
Hillaby is a community on the borders of parishes Saint Thomas and Saint Andrew in Barbados. Historically it has always been referred to as Hillaby in St. Thomas it is the top third of the village which is in St. Andrew, with the greater area in St. Thomas. Hillaby is situated 2½ km south of Swanns.
Western Barbados
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Western Barbados is the area of Barbados that lies north of Bridgetown and comprises the parishes of Saint James, Saint Peter and Saint Lucy. This is the west-facing, most sheltered coast, so it's the best for family beach holidays, and has the highest concentration of hotels.
Swanns
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Saint Andrew, Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
13.23628° or 13° 14′ 11″ northLongitude
-59.59347° or 59° 35′ 37″ westElevation
112 metres (367 feet)Open location code
78526CP4+GJOpenStreetMap ID
node 7573426835OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3373483
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