Skeldon

Skeldon is a small town in eastern coastal , on the estuary of the Corentyne River, which forms Guyana's border with . As of 2012, it had a population of 2,275. Skeldon and Springlands have been administratively merged into .
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  • Type: Locality with 5,860 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: Number 80”, “Skeldon Place”, and “Skeldon, Guyana

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Corriverton and Crabwood Creek.

Town
is the easternmost town in . It lies at the mouth of the Corentyne River, opposite , , to which it is linked by ferry from . is situated 3 km north of Skeldon.

Town
is a small community on the in the region of . The population of 4,459 people as of 2012 and primarily Indo-Guyanese. is situated 3½ km south of Skeldon.

Hamlet
is a community on the Corentyne River in the region of , and home to the Guyana-Suriname ferry stelling. It is north of , 10 km south of , and approximately 90 km from . is situated 10 km south of Skeldon.

Skeldon

Latitude
5.87035° or 5° 52′ 13″ north
Longitude
-57.14681° or 57° 8′ 49″ west
Population
5,860
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
IATA airport code
SKM
United Nations Location Code
GY SKM
Open location code
68Q4VVC3+47
Geo­Names ID
3375941
Wiki­data ID
Q1051779
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Volapük—“Skeldon” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Скелдон
  • Cebuano: Skeldon
  • Dutch: Skeldon
  • French: Skeldon
  • German: Skeldon
  • Irish: Skeldon
  • Italian: Skeldon
  • Kazakh: Скелдон
  • Korean: 스켈던
  • Lithuanian: Skeldonas
  • Polish: Skeldon
  • Portuguese: Skeldon
  • Russian: Скелдон
  • Swedish: Skeldon
  • Ukrainian: Скелдон
  • Volapük: Skeldon

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Skeldon”. Photo: John Wernham, CC BY-SA 2.0.