Fort Barrington

Fort Barrington is a scenic viewpoint in Antigua and Barbuda. Fort Barrington is situated nearby to Deep Bay Beach, as well as near the village Five Islands.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort James and Runaway Beach.

Fort James

Fort

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort James is a fort at the entrance to the harbour of St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. The fort was built to guard St. John's harbour and is one of the many forts built by the British in the 18th century. Fort James is situated 2½ km east of Fort Barrington.

Runaway Beach

Beach

Runaway Beach is a well known white sand beach located near Saint John's in the Caribbean country of Antigua and Barbuda. The beach has suffered years of hurricane erosion and is still recovering. Runaway Beach is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort Barrington.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Five Islands and Saint John’s.

Five Islands

Village

Five Islands is a village located on the northwest coast of Antigua, within Saint John Parish in Antigua and Barbuda.

Saint John’s

Photo: MattWade, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint John's is the capital city of Antigua and Barbuda. It is on the island of Antigua. In 2011, it was home to 22,000 people.

Grays Hill

Village

Grays Hill is a village in Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda. It had a population of 542 people in 2011. Grays Hill is situated 4½ km southeast of Fort Barrington.

Fort Barrington

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Antigua and Barbuda, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

17.12972° or 17° 7′ 47″ north

Longitude

-61.88627° or 61° 53′ 11″ west

Open location code

779W44H7+VF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3519979912

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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