Saint John is one of

Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...

's 10 administrative

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. It is bordered by

St. Andrew Andrew the Apostle ( grc-koi, Ἀνδρέᾱς, Andréās ; la, Andrēās ; , syc, ܐܰܢܕ݁ܪܶܐܘܳܣ, ʾAnd’reʾwās), also called Saint Andrew, was an apostle of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is the brother of Simon Peter ...

to the east, and

St. Peter ) (Simeon, Simon) , birth_date = , birth_place = Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, Roman Empire , death_date = Between AD 64–68 , death_place = probably Vatican Hill, Rome, Italia, Roman Empire , parents = John (or Jonah; Jona) , occupation ...

and the Espagnole River to the south. It has an area of 59 km² (22.78 mi²).Figures provided by the Lands and Surveys Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Cork Street, Roseau, Dominica. 6,561 people live in the parish, half of which (2,977) live in the main settlement, Portsmouth (Dominica's second largest town, also called Grand Anse by locals).Commonwealth of Dominica, ''Population and Housing Census—2001''. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001. Glanvilla and Lagoon serve as the town's

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s. Other settlements include: *

Bornes The Bornes Massif (French: ''Massif des Bornes'') is a mountainous massif in the north French Prealps in the ''département'' of Haute-Savoie. It has 20 peaks higher than 2000 m and is a popular destination for winter sports. The Massif is the ...

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* Toucari * Tanetane The highest peak is

Morne aux Diables Morne aux Diables, also known as Devil's Peak, is a volcano on the island of Dominica and the volcanic formation is the northernmost peak on the island. The volcano is considered dormant, with no unusual volcanic activity reported aside from a swa ...

, with a height of 861 m (2827 ft).

Education

St. John is home to Ross University School of Medicine in Picard.

Portsmouth Secondary School Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council. Portsmouth is the most dense ...

, the island's first rural secondary school, opened in St. John in the 1960s.

Notable names

Via Portsmouth, the parish is the birthplace of local historian Lennox Honychurch, and former prime minister

Rosie Douglas Roosevelt Bernard "Rosie" Douglas (15 October 1941 – 1 October 2000) was a politician and human rights activist from Dominica. He served as Prime Minister of Dominica from February 2000 until his death in office eight months later. Early life R ...

Transportation

St. John shares some of Dominica's best roads with adjacent St. Andrew. In addition, the island's northernmost road, connecting Tanetane with

Penville Penville or Pennville is a village in Dominica's Saint Andrew Parish. The community is situated just north of Vieille Case, and has a population of 524.Commonwealth of Dominica, ''Population and Housing Census — 2001''. Roseau, Dominica: Cent ...

, was opened in 2004. Prince Rupert Bay, near Portsmouth, has been an often-used stop-over for yachts and cruise ships.

Tourism

The best known tourist attractions in St. John's are the Indian River and the

Cabrits National Park Cabrits National Park is on a peninsula at the north end of the Caribbean island of Dominica, north of Portsmouth. The park protects tropical forest, coral reefs and wetlands. There are hiking trails and an English garrison called Fort Shirley ( ...

, which consists of the

Cabrits Cabrits National Park is on a peninsula at the north end of the Caribbean island of Dominica, north of Portsmouth. The park protects tropical forest, coral reefs and wetlands. There are hiking trails and an English garrison called Fort Shirley ( ...

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and Fort Shirley.

Benjamin's Park Benjamin's Park is a sporting venue in Portsmouth, Dominica, located away from the capital, Roseau. The venue's primary use is as a cricket ground, and it has held home matches for the Windward Islands, as well as several matches in regional tour ...

is the primary sporting venue and has hosted first-class cricket.

References

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