Fort Island
Fort Island is an island in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Guyana. Fort Island is situated nearby to the locality Maripa, as well as near Morasi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Zeelandia.
Fort Zeelandia
Fort
Photo: Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fort Zeelandia is located on Fort Island, a fluvial island of the Essequibo River delta in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara region of Guyana. Not to be confused with Fort Zeelandia in Paramaribo, Suriname, the current brick fort was built in 1743 for the Essequibo colony, replacing an earlier wooden fort built in 1726, and is among the oldest structures in Guyana. Fort Zeelandia is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort Island.
Fort Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Flag Island”
- Category: landform
- Location: Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Guyana, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.76012° or 6° 45′ 36″ northLongitude
-58.52812° or 58° 31′ 41″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
68R3QF6C+2QGeoNames ID
3378693
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