Swing Bridge
The Belize City Swing Bridge is a swing bridge located in downtown Belize City, Belize. It connects the north side of Belize City with the south side and spans Haulover Creek, a tributary of the Belize River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bus station
- Description: bridge in Belize
- Also known as: “Swing Bridge Bus Stop”
- Parking: surface
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy Redeemer Cathedral and Battlefield Park.
Holy Redeemer Cathedral
Church
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Holy Redeemer Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Belize City, Belize. It is canonically the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan. Holy Redeemer Cathedral is situated 370 feet north of Swing Bridge.
Battlefield Park
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Battlefield Park is a park in the center of Belize City, Belize. The park has served as the preferred meeting place of Belize's inhabitants since 1638. Battlefield Park is situated 500 feet south of Swing Bridge.
Holy Redeemer Primary School
School
Holy Redeemer Primary School is a Catholic, parish primary school located in the heart of Belize City, Belize. Holy Redeemer Primary School is situated 560 feet north of Swing Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belize City and Principality of Islandia.
Belize City
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Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It is on a small peninsula protruding into the Caribbean Sea. It was the capital city until flooding and other damage from a hurricane in 1961 prompted the government to relocate to Belmopan, closer to the geographic centre of the country.
Principality of Islandia
Locality
The Principality of Islandia is an incipient micronation that claims Coffee Caye in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Belize as its territory. Coffee Caye is a currently uninhabited island of 1.2 acres separated by a short boat trip from Belize City. Principality of Islandia is situated 6 miles north of Swing Bridge.
Swing Bridge
- Categories: bridge, parking area, station, and transportation
- Location: Belize District, Belize, Central America, North America
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Latitude
17.49539° or 17° 29′ 43″ northLongitude
-88.18736° or 88° 11′ 15″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Operator
Sarteneja Bus LineOpen location code
769HFRW7+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 1249368635OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parkingOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
parking=surfaceGeoNames ID
12539506Wikidata ID
Q7658544
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Swing Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Swing Bridge”
- French: “Pont tournant de Belize City”
- French: “pont tournant”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Svingbrua i Belize City”
- Norwegian: “Svingbrua i Belize City”
- Russian: “Разводной мост Белиза”
- Spanish: “puente giratorio de la ciudad de Belice”
- Spanish: “Puente giratorio de la ciudad de Belice”
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