Blowers

Blowers is a hamlet in Saint Thomas, Barbados. Blowers is situated nearby to the neighborhood Vespera Gardens, as well as near the hamlet Portvale.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. James Church, Barbados and Paynes Bay.

St. James Church, Barbados

Church

Photo: Haloglow, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. James Parish Church, is located in Holetown, St. James, Barbados. It stands on one of the oldest parcels of consecrated land on the island, often known in Barbados as "God's acre".

Paynes Bay, sometimes called the "Platinum Coast", is located on the west coast of Barbados. The resort hotel Sandy Lane is situated at the northern end of Paynes Bay. Paynes Bay is situated 4 km southwest of Blowers.

Fairmont Royal Pavilion

Hotel

The Fairmont Royal Pavilion is a beachfront hotel in St. James, Barbados is situated 29 km from the Grantley Adams International Airport and 14 km from the capital city of Bridgetown, and a half mile from the nearest shopping centre in Holetown. Fairmont Royal Pavilion is situated 2½ km west of Blowers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holetown and Hillaby.

Holetown

Town

Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.

Holetown is a small city located in the Caribbean island nation of Barbados. Holetown is located in the parish of Saint James on the sheltered west coast of the island.

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 3½ km northeast of Blowers.

Western Barbados

Photo: Earino, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Blowers

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Saint Thomas, Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

13.19454° or 13° 11′ 40″ north

Longitude

-59.61677° or 59° 37′ 0″ west

Elevation

127 metres (417 feet)

Open location code

785259VM+R7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9681214398

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

3374050

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