San Nicolaas

San Nicolaas is 19 kilometres southeast of Oranjestad, and is 's second largest city. As of 2010 it has a population of 15,283, many of whom originate from the British Caribbean and the rest of the Caribbean.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rodgers Beach and Model Trains Museum.

Beach
Photo: Ginelly.Q, CC BY 4.0.
, Aruba, officially known as Nanki is a small beach immediately west of Baby Beach. It is known for its calm waters and private feel, though it is a public beach. The water is shallow at first, but further out it becomes a good swimming beach.

Museum
The is a private museum in the town of in . It covers the history of train traffic from 1875 to the present. The museum is on the ground floor of a private residence, and includes model trains from England, Germany, the U.S, and Canada, and a number of model planes and automobiles as well.

Lighthouse
Photo: Serge Melki, CC BY 2.0.
The , known also by the Colorado Point Lighthouse, is located in . It stands as one of two currently active lighthouses on the island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Savaneta and Ceru Colorado.

Photo: Caribiana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and region in southeastern . Until 1797, it was the island's capital city. It is home to the island's oldest surviving home, a 150-year-old cas di torto, or mud hut.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
Seroe Colorado is a village situated at the southeastern tip of , an island located in the Dutch Caribbean. Nowadays, it is known for the anchor in memory to all seamen.

San Nicolaas

Latitude
12.4296° or 12° 25′ 46″ north
Longitude
-69.8957° or 69° 53′ 45″ west
Open location code
774GC4H3+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 669446919
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
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