Rawson Square
Rawson Square is a square in New Providence, Bahamas. Rawson Square is situated nearby to the government office House of Assembly, Parliament, as well as near Opposition Leader Office, Parliament.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nassau Public Library and St. Andrews Presbyterian Kirk.
Nassau Public Library
Library
Photo: Bluerasberry, CC BY 4.0.
The Nassau Public Library and Museum, in Nassau, is the largest and oldest of five libraries in the Bahamas. The library was founded in 1837, when the Bahamas Society for the Diffusion of Knowledge was combined with a reading society. Nassau Public Library is situated 690 feet south of Rawson Square.
St. Andrews Presbyterian Kirk
Church
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Kirk is a historic church in downtown Nassau, Bahamas. St. Andrews Presbyterian Kirk is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Rawson Square.
Christ Church Cathedral
Church
Photo: Rüdiger Stehn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Christ Church Cathedral is situated 1,300 feet west of Rawson Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nassau.
Nassau
Photo: Dolphins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nassau is the capital of The Bahamas. It is the largest city in the Bahamas and its low-rise sprawl dominates the eastern half of New Providence Island. The city's name is locally pronounced like "NAH-sor" but without the R.
Rawson Square
- Type: Square
- Categories: tourism, pedestrian zone, tourist attraction, and locality
- Location: New Providence, Bahamas, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
25.07831° or 25° 4′ 42″ northLongitude
-77.34046° or 77° 20′ 26″ westOpen location code
77Q43MH5+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 234030479OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Rawson Square” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Plaza Rawson”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include House of Assembly, Parliament and Opposition Leader Office, Parliament.
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