Fitches Creek
Fitches Creek is an affluent coastal neighbourhood in Antigua and Barbuda, located on the island of Antigua. It was named for the English surname Fitch, which may have been the family name of some who originally owned the surrounding land.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: stream and neighbourhood of Antigua and Barbuda
- Also known as: “Fischer Creek” and “Fitches Creek Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include V. C. Bird International Airport and Coolidge Cricket Ground.
V. C. Bird International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
V. C. Bird International Airport is an international airport located on the island of Antigua, 8 km northeast of St. John's, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda.
Coolidge Cricket Ground
Stadium
The Coolidge Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Osbourn, Saint George Parish, Antigua. It was previously known as the Airport Cricket Ground, before it was taken over by American businessman and cricket enthusiast Allen Stanford, rebuilt in 2004 and named the Stanford Cricket Ground.
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is a stadium in North Sound, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda. It was built for use in the 2007 Cricket World Cup where it hosted Super 8 matches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piggotts and Osbourn.
Piggotts
Town
Piggotts, also known as St Mark's Village, is a village in Saint George Parish on Antigua island in Antigua and Barbuda. It had a population of 1,478 in 2001. It is located in the north of the island, to the east of the capital city of St. John's.
Osbourn
Town
Osbourn is a settlement in Antigua and Barbuda, home to V.C. Bird International Airport.
Parham
Town
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY 4.0.
Parham, officially known as the Town of Parham, is the capital of Saint Peter, the largest city in Saint Peter, and the fourteenth largest city in Antigua and Barbuda.
Fitches Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Saint George Parish, Antigua and Barbuda, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.12627° or 17° 7′ 35″ northLongitude
-61.78607° or 61° 47′ 10″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
779W46G7+GHOpenStreetMap ID
node 426031878OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
Discover Fitches Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Antigua and Barbuda Creole English to German—“Fitches Creek” goes by many names.
- Antigua and Barbuda Creole English: “Fich Kreek”
- German: “Fitches Creek”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cinnamon Island and Fitches Creek.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. George’s Anglican Church and Antigua & Barbuda Telecommunications Division.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fitches Creek”. Photo: Z dead, CC BY 2.0.