Straker
Straker is a stationery shop in Barbados which is located on Bay Street. Straker is situated nearby to the recreation area Barbados Yacht Club, as well as near the government office Barbados Government Information Service.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include George Washington House and Barbados Museum & Historical Society.
George Washington House
Museum
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George Washington House in Barbados is a historic house where the future first U.S. President George Washington is alleged to have stayed in 1751. George Washington House is situated 340 metres southeast of Straker.
Barbados Museum & Historical Society
Museum
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The Barbados Museum & Historical Society is a private organization with public collections. Established in 1933 in the old Military Prison at the Saint Ann's historic Garrison, the museum has more than 500,000 artifacts that depict the island's rich history and natural history. Barbados Museum & Historical Society is situated 700 metres east of Straker.
Needham’s Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Needham's Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the southwest coast of Barbados. Needham's Point lighthouse is one of four still existent historic lighthouses in Barbados. Unlike the others it has a stationary rather than rotating beacon. Needham’s Point Lighthouse is situated 720 metres south of Straker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridgetown and Wildey.
Bridgetown
Photo: Loozrboy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridgetown is the capital and only city of Barbados. In 2014 it had a population of 110,000, about half the island's population, and many more commute in.
Wildey
Suburb
The Wildey area of the Parish of Saint Michael located roughly 4 km east of Bridgetown, it lies on the border with the Parish of Christ Church. Normally a very busy area with the ABC Highway, Wildey is one of the main convergence points for vehicles travelling either towards the capital-city Bridgetown or towards points in northern Barbados. Wildey is situated 3 km east of Straker.
Two Mile Hill
Suburb
Two Mile Hill is an area two miles away from Bridgetown, in Saint Michael, Barbados. The Two Mile Hill area was historically one of the railway stations on the island of Barbados. Two Mile Hill is situated 3½ km northeast of Straker.
Straker
- Type: Stationery shop
- Address: Bay Street, Bridgetown
- Categories: building and shop
- Location: Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
13.08448° or 13° 5′ 4″ northLongitude
-59.60849° or 59° 36′ 31″ westOpen location code
785239MR+QJOpenStreetMap ID
way 384249430OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
shop=stationery
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