Falmouth Harbour is a horseshoe-shaped
bay and natural
harbour on the far southern coast of the island of
Antigua in
Antigua and Barbuda.
It is located within
Saint Paul Parish.
Geography
The small township and port of
Falmouth lies close to its northern shore.
English Harbour is located close to its eastern shore. Its
geographic coordinates
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The harbour lies close to the eastern end of the
Shekerley Mountains
The Shekerley Mountains are a low mountain range on southwestern Antigua island, in the nation of Antigua and Barbuda and the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean.
Geography
The range stretches for along the south coast of the island, fro ...
, a range of hills along Antigua's southern coast. Monk's Hill, the easternmost peak in the range, lies immediately to the north of the bay.
See also
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References
*Miller, D. (ed.) (2005) ''Caribbean Islands. (4th edition)''. Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet.
*Scott, C. R. (ed.) (2005) ''Insight guide: Caribbean (5th edition)''. London: Apa Publications.
Bays of Antigua and Barbuda
Saint Paul Parish, Antigua and Barbuda
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