Galley Bay

Galley Bay is an official historic site in Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda. It was a sugar plantation established in the 1750s. The sugar mill tower continues to stand and 180 people were enslaved here at the time of emancipation.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fort James.

Fort James

Fort

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort James is a fort at the entrance to the harbour of St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Five Islands and Grays Hill.

Five Islands

Village

Five Islands is a village in Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda.

Grays Hill

Village

Grays Hill is a village in Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda.

Saint John’s

Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint John's is the capital city of Antigua and Barbuda.

Galley Bay

Type: Bay
Description: official historic site of Antigua and Barbuda
Category: body of water
Location: Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

17.12163° or 17° 7′ 18″ north

Longitude

-61.89277° or 61° 53′ 34″ west

Open location code

779W44C4+JV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 420406358

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bay

GeoNames ID

3576232

Wikidata ID

Q21052264

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Galley Bay” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Galley Bay”
German: “Galley Bay”
Swedish: “Galley Bay”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Highaway Bay and Pillar Rock Condominiums.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Galley Bay Beach and Landing Bay Beach.

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Worth a closer look: Saint John’s and Barbuda.

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