Independence Square
Independence Square is a square in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana. Independence Square is situated nearby to Central High School, as well as near the church Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Georgetown.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Georgetown and Central High School.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Georgetown
Church
Photo: Wiko adonayo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brickdam Cathedral, more formally known as the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Georgetown, Guyana, and is the leading Catholic church of the country. Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Georgetown is situated 440 metres northeast of Independence Square.
Central High School
School
Central High School was founded in Georgetown, Guyana, in 1927 by Joseph Clement Luck, and became the largest private educational establishment in the country, providing both primary and secondary education. Central High School is situated 220 metres northeast of Independence Square.
Stabroek Market
Marketplace
Photo: Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stabroek Market is the largest market of Georgetown, Guyana. Located in the centre of the capital city, the market is housed in an iron and steel structure with a prominent clock tower. Stabroek Market is situated 610 metres northwest of Independence Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stabroek and Providence.
Stabroek
Neighborhood
Stabroek is a ward in the centre of Georgetown, Guyana, having previously been the old name of the wider city itself, between 1784 and 1812.
Providence
Hamlet
Providence is a community in the Demerara-Mahaica Region of Guyana, on the east bank of the Demerara River, located at, altitude 1 metre. Providence is approximately 10 kilometres south of the capital, Georgetown. Providence is situated 5 km south of Independence Square.
Plaisance
Town
Plaisance is a village in Guyana between Better Hope and Goedverwagting. It was purchased by freed slaves from cattle farmer A J Watershodt for $39,000 after the abolition of slavery in 1838. Plaisance is situated 8 km east of Independence Square.
Independence Square
- Type: Square
- Location: Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.80503° or 6° 48′ 18″ northLongitude
-58.16513° or 58° 9′ 55″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
68R3RR4M+2WGeoNames ID
12537559
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