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Clifton, Union Island
Clifton is a town located on Union Island, which is part of the Grenadines island chain of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located on the island's southeast coast. Transportation Clifton is served by Union Island Airport Union Island Airport is the airport serving Union Island, Grenadines Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located about from the town of Clifton, one of the country's main tourist centers and a major destination for charter leisure .... File:Clifton beach 2018.jpg, Aerial view of a beach on Union Island near Clifton with the Union Island Airport in the background. File:Clifton harbour.jpg, Harbour at Clifton, Union Island - Jetty of Anchorage Yacht Club File:Clifton memorial.jpg, Memorial at central square of Clifton, Union Island. File:Clifton airport.jpg, Union Island Airport in Clifton. References *Scott, C. R. (ed.) (2005) ''Insight guide: Caribbean (5th edition)''. London: Apa Publications. Populated places in Saint Vincent an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an island country in the Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean. Its territory consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and, south of that, two-thirds of the northern part of the Grenadines, a chain of 32 smaller islands. Some of the Grenadines are inhabited—Bequia, Mustique, Union Island, Canouan, Petit Saint Vincent, Palm Island, Mayreau, Young Island—while others are not: Tobago Cays, Baliceaux, Battowia, Quatre, Petite Mustique, Savan and Petit Nevis. Most of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines lies within the Hurricane Alley. To the north of Saint Vincent lies Saint Lucia, to the east is Barbados, and Grenada lies to the south. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a population density of over 300 inhabitants/km2 (700 per sq. mi.), with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Island
Union Island is part of the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It has a surface of and lies about west-southwest of Barbados within view of the islands of Carriacou and the mainland of Grenada, which lies directly south. Clifton and Ashton are the two principal towns. The island is home to just under 3,000 residents. The official language is English, however French and German are spoken by some merchants in Clifton as well. The island has an airport, Union Island Airport, with domestic flights to Saint Vincent and some of the Grenadines, as well as international flights to Barbados, Carriacou, Grenada and Martinique. Geography Due to its volcanic silhouette, it is also called the '' Tahiti of the West Indies''. The island is approximately long and wide. Surrounding islands are Tobago Cays, Mayreau, Palm Island, and Petit Saint Vincent. The highest peak is Mount Taboi, which is above sea level. Union Island has a semi-arid climate. Its hills are not hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parishes Of Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is divided into six parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ...es. Five parishes (except Grenadines) are on the island of Saint Vincent, while the Grenadines Parish include the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines. See also * ISO 3166-2:VC * List of Caribbean First-level Subdivisions by Total Area * Commonwealth Local Government Forum-Americas External links Parishes of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Statoids.com Subdivisions of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Parishes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 Parishes, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines geography-related lists {{SaintVincent-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenadines Parish
Grenadines is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, comprising the islands of the Grenadines other than those belonging to Grenada. The capital is Port Elizabeth. * Area: 44 km² (17 mi²) * Population: 9,200 (2000 estimates) Islands The parish includes the northern Grenadine Islands: * All Awash Island () * Baliceaux (Baliceaux Island, ) * Battowia (Battowia Island, ) * Bequia () * Canouan (Canouan Island, ) * Catholic Island () * Church Cay () * Dove Cay () * L'Islot () * Mayreau () * Mustique () * Petit Canouan () * Petit Cay () * Petit Mustique () * Petit Nevis () * Petit Saint Vincent () * Pigeon Island () * Prune Island ( Palm Island, ) * Quatre (''Isle à Quatre'', ) * Rabbit Island () * Red Island () * Saint Elairs Cay () * Sand Cay () * Savan (Savan Island, ) * The Pillories (''Les Piloris'', ) * Tobago Cays () * Union Island Union Island is part of the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It has a surf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenadines
The Grenadines is a chain of small islands that lie on a line between the larger islands of Saint Vincent and Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. Nine are inhabited and open to the public (or ten, if the offshore island of Young Island is counted): Bequia, Mustique, Canouan, Union Island, Petit St Vincent, Palm Island and Mayreau, all in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, plus Petite Martinique and Carriacou in Grenada. Several additional privately owned islands such as Calivigny are also inhabited. Notable uninhabited islands of the Grenadines include Petit Nevis, used by whalers, and Petit Mustique, which was the centre of a prominent real estate scam in the early 2000s. The northern two-thirds of the chain, including about 32 islands and cays, are part of the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The southern third of the chain belongs to the country of Grenada. Carriacou is the largest and most populous of the Grenadines. Geographic boundaries The islands are p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Island Airport
Union Island Airport is the airport serving Union Island, Grenadines Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located about from the town of Clifton, one of the country's main tourist centers and a major destination for charter leisure flights during the winter holiday season and Easter, for "Easterval" celebration. The airport serves as a focus city for flag carrier SVG Air and features flights to several short-haul regional destinations. It is the southmost airport of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The airport, which currently handles only turboprop aircraft services mainly light regional aircraft with domestic flights to and from St. Vincent and some of the Grenadines and regular scheduled and shared charter international flights to Barbados, Carriacou, Grenada, St. Lucia and Martinique. Union Island Airport, which was constructed in 1994, operates as a major gateway to the southern Grenadines with connections from Clifton Harbour via water taxis or charter yachts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
