Camp de la Transportation
Camp de la Transportation is an abandoned prison in French Guiana. Camp de la Transportation is situated nearby to St. Lawrence Church, as well as near the public building Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni and St. Lawrence Church.
Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Public building
Photo: Danekino2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a public building, which is situated 450 metres northeast of Camp de la Transportation.
St. Lawrence Church
Church
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The St. Lawrence Church is a religious building that serves as a parish church dependent on the Diocese of Cayenne which was created by pope Pius XII with the Bull "Qua sollicitudine" in 1956. St. Lawrence Church is situated 450 metres east of Camp de la Transportation.
Résidence du Sous-Préfet
House
Photo: Don-vip, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Résidence du Sous-Préfet is a house, which is situated 690 metres northeast of Camp de la Transportation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Charbonnière and Balaté.
La Charbonnière
Neighborhood
Photo: Pinatyaimi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Charbonnière is a neighbourhood of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana. The neighbourhood is mainly populated by Maroons. La Charbonnière was created in 1989 to house Surinamese refugees, and to resettle the inhabitants of the shanty towns.
Balaté
Neighborhood
Balaté is a village of Lokono Amerindians in the commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni at the confluence of the Maroni River and the Balaté River in French Guiana. Balaté is situated 2½ km southwest of Camp de la Transportation.
Albina
Town
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Albina is a town in eastern Suriname, and is capital of the Marowijne District. The town lies on the west bank of the Marowijne river, which forms the border with French Guiana, directly opposite the French Guianan town of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, to which it is connected by a frequent ferry service. Albina is situated 3 km west of Camp de la Transportation.
Camp de la Transportation
- Type: Abandoned prison
- Category: government building
- Location: French Guiana, South America
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Latitude
5.50299° or 5° 30′ 11″ northLongitude
-54.03241° or 54° 1′ 57″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
68Q7GX39+52GeoNames ID
11953269
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“Camp de la Transportation” goes by many names.
- French: “Camp de la Transportation”
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