Falmouth Harbour is a horseshoe-shaped
bay
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and natural
harbour
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on the far southern coast of the island of
Antigua
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in
Antigua and Barbuda
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.
The town of
Falmouth in
Saint Paul
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is located on it.
Geography
The small township and port of
Falmouth lies close to its northern shore.
English Harbour
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is located close to its eastern shore. Its
geographic coordinates
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are .
The harbour lies close to the eastern end of the
Shekerley Mountains, 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
*
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, Antigua and Barbuda
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