Hawksbill Creek

Hawksbill Creek is a channel in , . Hawksbill Creek is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grand Bahama International Airport and Mary Star of the Sea Church, Freeport.

Aerodrome
is an international airport in . It was privately owned until the government of The Bahamas purchased it in April 29 2021 for one Bahamian dollar, a deal they were able to procure largely due to the devastation from Hurricane Dorian, which almost completely destroyed the airport in 2019. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Hawksbill Creek.

Church
The Mary Star of the Sea Church is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in East Sunrise Highway in the city of the second largest in . is situated 2 miles southeast of Hawksbill Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Freeport and Lucaya.

Photo: qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0.
is a city on . With a population of 27,000 in 2000, it was the second most populous city in The Bahamas. It is a free trade zone built on swamp land and scrub land. The city was severely damaged by Hurricane Dorian in 2019.

Village
Photo: Ksaraf, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb of , a city on the island of , approximately 105 mi east-northeast of , together with Freeport it forms the second largest city in the Bahamas. is situated 3½ miles east of Hawksbill Creek.

Town
is one of the island's oldest communities. consist of 11 subsettlements: Hepburn Town, Bartlett Hill, Hanna Hill, Pinedale, Martin Town, Russell Town, Jones Town, Seagrape. is situated 6 miles west of Hawksbill Creek.

Hawksbill Creek

Latitude
26.53333° or 26° 32′ north
Longitude
-78.71667° or 78° 43′ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
77R3G7MM+88
Geo­Names ID
3572218
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