Flat Point

Flat Point is an area on the northeastern coast of , an island in the Dutch Caribbean. It is located in the lower part of the village, known as Lower Hell's Gate.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: a peninsula on the Caribbean island of Saba
  • Also known as: “Flat Point Peninsula” and “Vlakke Hoek”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport and Green Island.

Aerodrome
Photo: Lagopus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an airport on the island of , . Its runway is widely acknowledged as the shortest commercial runway in the world, with a length of 400 m.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small uninhabited islet about 250 metres north of the island of , and is part of the of Saba.

Church
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holy Rosary Church, also known as the , is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic church in the small town of Hell's Gate on the island of , a dependent territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the , Caribbean Sea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zion’s Hill and Windwardside.

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 . Locally, it is divided into Upper Hell's Gate and Lower Hell's Gate.

Village
Photo: Radioflux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second largest town on the Dutch Caribbean island of , aptly named for being on the windward side of the island.

Hamlet
Photo: Zagersid, Public domain.
is a settlement on the island of , in the . It is located between the island's two largest settlements of and . is situated 4 km southwest of Flat Point.

Flat Point

Latitude
17.64638° or 17° 38′ 47″ north
Longitude
-63.22026° or 63° 13′ 13″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
779RJQWH+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12989649292
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3513744
Wiki­data ID
Q21808810
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Satellite Map

Discover Flat Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Flat Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Flat Point”
  • Portuguese: “Flat Point”
  • Swedish: “Flat Point (udde i Karibiska Nederländerna)”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Flat Point and Fire Department Saba.

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