Atlantic Shores is a populated place in the
parish
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of
Christ Church, Barbados
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.
It is a coastal area with beaches located on the south coast of Barbados.
Community
Atlantic Shores has a
neighborhood watch
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program.
A neighborhood
recycling
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program was launched in January 2016 by the neighborhood watch program.
Business
There are rental apartments in Atlantic Shores.
South Point Light
The South Point Light is a
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Ligh ...
in Atlantic Shores that is the oldest lighthouse out of the four that exist in the island country.
South Point Light is located in the "southernmost point of land in Barbados."
The lighthouse is 89 feet in height, and was assembled in 1852 after previously being displayed at
London's Great Exhibition in 1851.
South Point Light was originally constructed in England using cast iron, and was shipped to Atlantic Shores in 1851.
See also
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List of cities, towns and villages in Barbados
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Barbados. Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles, in the Americas. It is in length and up to in width, covering an area of . It is situated in the western area of the Nort ...
Notes
References
Christ Church, Barbados
Populated coastal places in Barbados
Populated places in Barbados
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