Golden Rock
Golden Rock is a suburb in Sint Eustatius, Lesser Antilles and has about 823 residents. Golden Rock is situated nearby to the suburb Jeems, as well as near Concordia.Places of Interest
Highlights include F. D. Roosevelt Airport and Fort Oranje.
F. D. Roosevelt Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Whellebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
F. D. Roosevelt Airport is the airport located on the Dutch Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius. It was opened as "Golden Rock Airport" in 1946 and renamed for Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Fort Oranje
Fort Oranje is a historic fortress located in Sint Eustatius in the Dutch Caribbean. It is located in Oranjestad, the island's capital, on a cliff overlooking Oranje Bay.
The Quill
Volcano
Photo: Whellebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Quill, also known as Mount Mazinga, is a stratovolcano located on the island of Sint Eustatius in the Caribbean Netherlands. The summit elevation of 601 m above sea level makes it the second highest mountain in the Netherlands. The Quill is situated 2½ km southeast of Golden Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oranjestad.
Oranjestad
Town
Photo: Whellebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oranjestad is a small town of 1,038 inhabitants; it is the capital and largest town of the island of Sint Eustatius in the Caribbean Netherlands.
Golden Rock
- Type: Suburb with 823 residents
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Sint Eustatius, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.49095° or 17° 29′ 27″ northLongitude
-62.98352° or 62° 59′ 1″ westPopulation
823Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
779VF2R8+9HOpenStreetMap ID
node 279149850OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
3513714Wikidata ID
Q9274312
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In Other Languages
“Golden Rock” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Golden Rock”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Golden Rock African Burial Ground (UNESCO) and F.D. Roosevelt Airport.
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