Fort George Light
Fort George Light is a lighthouse in Saint George Parish, Grenada. Fort George Light is situated nearby to Grenada National Museum, as well as near the church Immaculate Conception Cathedral.- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Saint Georges Red Light” and “St. George’s Harbour Light”
- Historically known as: “St. Georges Red Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grenada National Museum and Immaculate Conception Cathedral.
Grenada National Museum
Museum
Photo: Annelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grenada National Museum is a museum in St. George's, Grenada. It is housed in a complex of several buildings, the oldest of which may have served as a French barracks from 1704. Grenada National Museum is situated 680 feet northeast of Fort George Light.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Church
Photo: Annelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located on Church Street beside York House in the town of Saint George, capital of the Caribbean island nation of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. Immaculate Conception Cathedral is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Fort George Light.
Kirani James Athletic Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Mikehaz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grenada National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in St. George's, Grenada. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 8,000 people. Kirani James Athletic Stadium is situated 3,800 feet north of Fort George Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. George’s and Morne Jaloux.
St. George’s
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St George's is the capital and largest town of Grenada in the Caribbean. It's within St George parish, which in 2019 had a population of 35,559, but that includes the tourist strip of Grand Anse, separately described.
Morne Jaloux
Village
Morne Jaloux is a town in Saint George Parish, Grenada. It is located at the southern end of the island. The area was owned by a man called Louis Cazot La Grenade and later his son Louis La Grenade II. Morne Jaloux is situated 1½ miles southeast of Fort George Light.
Grand Anse
Grand Anse is the tourist centre of the island of Grenada, with a classic Caribbean vista of palm-lined beach. It's in the southwest of the island, just south of the capital St. George's, and stretches out to the airport.
Fort George Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Saint George Parish, Grenada, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
12.04955° or 12° 2′ 58″ northLongitude
-61.75421° or 61° 45′ 15″ westElevation
141 feet (43 metres)Open location code
774W26XW+R8GeoNames ID
12104487
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