Prince Rupert Bay
Prince Rupert Bay is a bay in Saint John Parish, Dominica. Prince Rupert Bay is situated nearby to the neighborhood Glanvillia, as well as near the suburb Picard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cabrits National Park and Fort Shirley.
Cabrits National Park
Recreation area
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Cabrits National Park is on a peninsula at the north end of the Caribbean island of Dominica, north of Portsmouth. The park protects tropical forest, coral reefs and wetlands. There are hiking trails and an English garrison called Fort Shirley. Cabrits National Park is situated 1½ miles north of Prince Rupert Bay.
Fort Shirley
Photo: Leahtaylor 9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Shirley is a historic military outpost on the Caribbean island of Dominica. It was built by the British in 1765, and was named for Sir Thomas Shirley. Fort Shirley is situated 1½ miles northwest of Prince Rupert Bay.
Morne Balvine
Peak
Morne Balvine is a mountain located in Saint John, Dominica, on segment 11 of the Waitukubuli Trail. The estimate elevation is 404 feet above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Picard and Portsmouth.
Picard
Suburb
Picard is a community on the northwest side of Dominica. It is part of Portsmouth, Dominica. The Ross University School of Medicine, part of DeVry University, was located in Picard and once had over a thousand medical students arriving annually from the…
Portsmouth
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Portsmouth is the second largest town in Dominica, with 3,630 inhabitants. It is located on the shore of a natural Harbor, Prince Rupert Bay, in Saint John Parish on the north-west coast of Dominica.
Dublanc
Village
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Dublanc is a village in Saint Peter parish on the west coast of Dominica between the town of Portsmouth and the village of Bioche. It sits on a low hillside at an elevation of 27. Dublanc is situated 3½ miles south of Prince Rupert Bay.
Prince Rupert Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Prince Ruperts”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Saint John Parish, Dominica, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
15.5631° or 15° 33′ 47″ northLongitude
-61.46401° or 61° 27′ 50″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
777WHG7P+69GeoNames ID
3575652
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Satellite Map
Discover Prince Rupert Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glanvillia and Lagon.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Picard River and Indian River.
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