Freshwater Bay

Freshwater Bay is located between Paynes Bay and Carlisle Bay in Bridgetown, in the southwest of Barbados. Its name comes from the large number of streams that deposit fresh water into the ocean at the location.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Three Ws Oval and Kensington Oval.

Three Ws Oval

Pitch

Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.

The Three Ws Oval is a cricket field at the entrance of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies in Barbados. Mostly known for the sculpture in the shape of three large wickets that stand tall on the incline above the field, the 3Ws Oval was one of the team warm-up venues for the 2007 Cricket World Cup finals, which were played at the nearby Kensington Oval stadium.

Kensington Oval

Stadium

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The Kensington Oval is a stadium located in the western part of Bridgetown, Barbados. It is the pre-eminent sporting facility on the island and is primarily used for cricket. Kensington Oval is situated 3 km southeast of Freshwater Bay.

Queen’s College

College

Queen's College is a public secondary school in Barbados that was established in 1883. It is a multi-racial school with students drawn from a wide cross-section of the Barbadian community.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cave Hill and Brighton.

Cave Hill

Suburb

Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.

Cave Hill, St. Michael, is a suburban area situated in the parish of Saint Michael, Barbados. It is located about 4 km north-west of the capital city Bridgetown, along the west coast of Barbados.

Brighton

Suburb

Brighton is a town located in the Parish of Saint George, Barbados.

Warrens

Suburb

Photo: Inharmonicpartials, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The City of Warrens, located in the parish of Saint Michael, is one of the fastest developing areas in the country of Barbados. In the span of a few years beginning around the year 2000, the Warrens, Saint Thomas area has become synonymous with new money flowing into the country and for the development in the form of newly constructed tall buildings. Warrens is situated 3 km east of Freshwater Bay.

Freshwater Bay

Type: Bay
Also known as: “Freshwater Bay, Barbados”
Category: body of water
Location: Saint Michael, Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

13.13062° or 13° 7′ 50″ north

Longitude

-59.63572° or 59° 38′ 9″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

785249J7+6P

GeoNames ID

3373870

Wikidata ID

Q5503103

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Freshwater Bay” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Freshwater Bay (luuk sa Barbados)”
Cebuano: “Freshwater Bay”
Swedish: “Freshwater Bay”

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Localities in the Area

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