Bois Canon
Bois Canon is a quarter in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane. Bois Canon is situated nearby to the quarter Cheke Paaty, as well as near Awara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport and Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport
Aerodrome
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport is an airport serving Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, a commune of French Guiana. The city is on the Maroni River, the border with Suriname.
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 3½ km north of Bois Canon.
St. Lawrence Church
Church
Photo: Psu973, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3½ km northwest of Bois Canon.
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. La Charbonnière is situated 3 km northwest of Bois Canon.
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 3 km west of Bois Canon.
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 5 km northwest of Bois Canon.
Bois Canon
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane, French Guiana, South America
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Latitude
5.47543° or 5° 28′ 32″ northLongitude
-54.01669° or 54° 1′ 0″ westOpen location code
68Q7FXGM+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 7659236442OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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