Block 6

Block 6 is a locality in , . Block 6 is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eugene F. Correira International Airport and Guyana Zoo.

Aerodrome
Photo: Caribiana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eugene F. Correia International Airport is located on the Atlantic Ocean coast of , 6 kilometres east of the capital, , in the .

Zoo
Photo: Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a zoo located in , the capital of . The zoo officially opened in 1952, but its grounds had been used as botanical gardens since 1895.

Museum
Photo: Caribiana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castellani House is a large nineteenth-century building in , . It is on the corner of Vlissengen Road and Homestretch Avenue. It was designed and constructed by the Maltese architect, Cesar Castellani, between 1879 and 1882. is situated 2½ km west of Block 6.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stabroek and Plaisance.

Neighborhood
is a ward in the centre of , having previously been the old name of the wider city itself, between 1784 and 1812. is situated 4 km west of Block 6.

Town
is a village in between and Goedverwagting. It was purchased by freed slaves from cattle farmer A J Watershodt for $39,000 after the abolition of slavery in 1838. is situated 4 km northeast of Block 6.

Town
is a village located in the region of . The village has been named after the Plantation Betterhoop. It was originally a fishing village with many working on the sugar estates and nearby farms. is situated 4 km east of Block 6.

Block 6

Latitude
6.80242° or 6° 48′ 9″ north
Longitude
-58.125° or 58° 7′ 30″ west
Open location code
68R3RV2G+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 54192940
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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