Mary’s Point
Mary’s Point is an archaeological site in Saba, Lesser Antilles. Mary’s Point is situated nearby to the volcano Mount Scenery, as well as near the village The Bottom.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Scenery and Sacred Heart Church.
Mount Scenery
Volcano
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mount Scenery is a dormant volcano in the Caribbean Netherlands. Its lava dome forms the summit of the Saba island stratovolcano. At an elevation of 870 m, it is the highest point in both the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and, since the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10 October 2010, the highest point in the Netherlands proper.
Sacred Heart Church
Church
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Sacred Heart Church is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the town of The Bottom, capital of the Caribbean island of Saba a dependent territory that has the status of special municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean Sea or sea of the Antilles. Sacred Heart Church is situated 1½ km south of Mary’s Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Bottom and Zion’s Hill.
The Bottom
Village
Photo: Simonwwong, Public domain.
The Bottom is the capital and largest town of the island of Saba, the Caribbean Netherlands. It is the first stop on the way from Saba's Port in Fort Bay towards the rest of the island.
Zion’s Hill
Village
Photo: Niptium, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zion's Hill, also known by its former name Hell's Gate, is a town on the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba. Locally, it is divided into Upper Hell's Gate and Lower Hell's Gate.
Windwardside
Village
Photo: Radioflux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Windwardside is the second largest town on the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba, aptly named for being on the windward side of the island.
Mary’s Point
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Marypoint” and “Marys Point”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saba, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.64175° or 17° 38′ 30″ northLongitude
-63.24806° or 63° 14′ 53″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
779RJQR2+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 415802569OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
3513488
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