La Pointe
La Pointe is a quartier of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean. It is located in the western part of the island at the end of Gustavia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: quartier of Saint Barthélemy
- Also known as: “La Pointe, Saint Barthélemy”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Oscar and Gustaf III Airport.
Fort Oscar
Fort
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Fort Oscar is an 18th century military fort in Gustavia, the capital of Saint Barthélemy. It sits at an elevation of 136 feet, overlooking the Gustavia harbor.
Gustaf III Airport
Aerodrome
Gustaf III Airport, also known as Saint Barthélemy Airport, Rémy de Haenen Airport, sometimes as St. Jean Airport, is a public use airport located in the village of St. Jean on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy.
Maison du Gouverneur (Saint-Barthélemy)
Historic building
Photo: William Ellison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maison du Gouverneur (Saint-Barthélemy) is a historic building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gustavia and Col de la Tourmente.
Gustavia
Photo: MARELBU, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gustavia is the main town and capital of the island of Saint Barthélemy. Originally called Le Carénage, it was renamed in honor of King Gustav III of Sweden.
Col de la Tourmente
Neighborhood
Col de la Tourmente is a quartier of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean. It is located in the western part of the island.
Saint-Jean
Neighborhood
Saint-Jean is a quartier of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean. It is located in the northern part of the island. It contains one of the best known beaches on the island and is the centre of water sport activity on the island.
La Pointe
- Categories: human settlement, quartier of Saint Barthélemy, and locality
- Location: Saint-Barthélemy, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.89763° or 17° 53′ 52″ northLongitude
-62.85297° or 62° 51′ 11″ westElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
779VV4XW+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 2610107873OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“La Pointe” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “La Pointe, Saint Barthélemy”
- French: “La Pointe”
- Occitan (post 1500): “La Pointe”
- Persian: “له پوانت، سن بارتلمی”
- Urdu: “لا پوائنٹی، سین بارٹہیلیمی”
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Highlights include Gendarmerie - Brigade de Saint-Barthélemy and Hôtel de la Collectivité.
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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 “La Pointe”. Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.