Vassen
Vassen is an island in Nickerie District, Suriname. Vassen is situated near the hamlet Moleson Creek, as well as near Grant 1779.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moleson Creek and South Drain.
Moleson Creek
Hamlet
Moleson Creek is a community on the Corentyne River in the East Berbice-Corentyne region of Guyana, and home to the Guyana-Suriname ferry stelling. It is north of Orealla Mission, 10 km south of Corriverton, and approximately 90 km from New Amsterdam.
South Drain
Village
South Drain, also Zuiddrain, is a town in western Suriname. Since the pavement of 32 kilometres road section to Nieuw Nickerie, it is the final destination of the northern East-West Link.
Crabwood Creek
Town
Crabwood Creek is a small community on the Corentyne River in the East Berbice–Corentyne region of Guyana. The population of 4,459 people as of 2012 and primarily Indo-Guyanese.
Vassen
- Type: Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Nickerie District, Suriname, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.7917° or 5° 47′ 30″ north
Longitude
-57.1515° or 57° 9′ 5″ west
Open location code
68Q4QRRX+MC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Places to explore: Grant 1779 and Grant 1651.
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Highlights: Paramaribo Ferry and Moleson Creek.
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