Fort James Beach
Fort James Beach is a beach in Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda. Fort James Beach is situated nearby to the airport terminal Caribbean Helicopters, as well as near the village Five Islands.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort James and Antigua Recreation Ground.
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 490 metres southwest of Fort James Beach.
Antigua Recreation Ground
Recreation area
Antigua Recreation Ground is the national stadium of Antigua and Barbuda. It is located in St. John's, on the island of Antigua. The ground has been used by the West Indies cricket team and Antigua and Barbuda national football team. Antigua Recreation Ground is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort James Beach.
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 1½ km north of Fort James Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint John’s and Five Islands.
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.
Five Islands
Village
Five Islands is a village located on the northwest coast of Antigua, within Saint John Parish in Antigua and Barbuda. Five Islands is situated 3 km southwest of Fort James Beach.
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 3 km southeast of Fort James Beach.
Fort James Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.13477° or 17° 8′ 5″ northLongitude
-61.86142° or 61° 51′ 41″ westOpen location code
779W44MQ+WCOpenStreetMap ID
way 35966457OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Caribbean Helicopters and Rat Island Battery (ruins).
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