Blowing Point is a

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and one of the fourteen

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Anguilla Anguilla ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territo ...

, located on the southern coast. It is home to Anguilla's ferry terminal.

Transport

Ferry Terminal

There are regular ferries from St. Martin to Anguilla providing a half hour service. It is a 20-minute crossing from Marigot to Blowing Point. Ferries commence service from 7:00 AM. There are also a charter services, from Blowing Point to

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which connect to in- and outgoing international flights. In 2007, 188,176 of the 271,959 people (both visitors and residents) entered Anguilla via the ferry terminal. This way of travel is the most common method of transport between Anguilla and St. Martin or

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. The exiting terminal will be redesigned and enlarged in 2021.

Demographics

Notable people

* Germain Hughes (born 1996), footballer

References

Bibliography

* Populated places in Anguilla France–United Kingdom border crossings Ferry transport in British Overseas Territories {{Anguilla-geo-stub