Lesser Antilles
Barbados
Saint Michael

Paynes Bay

Paynes Bay, sometimes called the "Platinum Coast", is located on the west coast of . The resort hotel is situated at the northern end of Paynes Bay.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Beach
  • Description: Beach and bay in Barbados
  • Also known as: “Paynes Bay Beach” and “Paynes Bay, Barbados”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sandy Lane and Queen’s College.

Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a luxury five-star beachfront resort close to and on the island of . was opened in 1961 by Ronald Tree, a former British politician, as a luxury hotel and golf course on what had been a sugar plantation. is situated 370 metres north of Paynes Bay.

College
Queen's College is a public secondary school in Barbados that was established in 1883. It is a multi-racial school with students drawn from a wide cross-section of the Barbadian community. is situated 2½ km southeast of Paynes Bay.

Church
Photo: Haloglow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. James Parish Church, is located in , St. James, Barbados. It stands on one of the oldest parcels of consecrated land on the island, often known in Barbados as "God's acre". is situated 2½ km north of Paynes Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holetown and Cave Hill.

Town
Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.
is a small city located in the Caribbean island nation of . is located in the parish of on the sheltered west coast of the island.

Suburb
Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.
, St. Michael, is a suburban area situated in the parish of Saint Michael, Barbados. It is located about 4 km north-west of the capital city , along the west coast of Barbados. is situated 3½ km south of Paynes Bay.

Suburb
Photo: Inharmonicpartials, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The City of , located in the parish of , is one of the fastest developing areas in the country of . In the span of a few years beginning around the year 2000, the , Saint Thomas area has become synonymous with new money flowing into the country and for the development in the form of newly constructed tall buildings. is situated 4½ km southeast of Paynes Bay.

Paynes Bay

Latitude
13.16615° or 13° 9′ 58″ north
Longitude
-59.63756° or 59° 38′ 15″ west
Open location code
78525986+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28744477
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Wiki­data ID
Q7156847
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Paynes Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Paynes Bay (luuk sa Barbados)”
  • Cebuano: “Paynes Bay”
  • Croatian: “Paynes Bay”
  • Spanish: “Bahia de Paynes”
  • Spanish: “Bahía de Paynes”
  • Swedish: “Paynes Bay (vik i Barbados)”
  • Swedish: “Paynes Bay”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Paynes Bay Assembly Hall and St James’s Pentecostal Church.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Paynes Bay”. Photo: ben124, CC BY 2.0.