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Portsmouth Destination Guide
Delve into Portsmouth in Dominica
Portsmouth in the region of Saint John with its 3,633 residents is a city in Dominica - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) North of Roseau , the country's capital .
Current time in Portsmouth is now 04:47 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Dominica " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Bridgetown, Fort-de-France, Basseterre, Wesley, and Salisbury. While being here, make sure to check out Bridgetown . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Portsmouth ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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My apartment in Dominica
A walk-through of my place in Dominica ..
Stanford Antigua Sailing Week 2008 - Promo Video pt 1
Antigua has the best sailing in the caribbean. Check out video from the 2008 sailing week. ..
The View From My Balcony at PBH in Picard, Dominica
Here is the view from my balcony at Portsmouth Beach Hotel, offering an apartment building, hotel and tourist cottages. I recommend this housing choice to Ross University students because of the frien ..
Dominica Real Estate for sale : 2.4 Acre in Portsmouth
www.dominicasrealestate.com Portsmouth: largest town in Dominica. The North of Dominica . Land with verry beautiful view of Cabrits. Water and electricity supply. Fourty minutes drive from Melville ha ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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. Cabrits National Park occupies 1,313 acres (531 ha) and was established in 1986. The word Cabrits means goat in Spanish, French and Portuguese, and is a reference to the animal that has been indigenous to Cabrits.
Located at 15.59 -61.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Picard River
The Picard River is a river in Dominica. It rises on the northern slopes of Morne Diablotins, flowing northwest to reach the Caribbean Sea at Prince Rupert Bay on the country's northwestern coast, close to the town of Portsmouth.
Located at 15.57 -61.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Bell Hall River
The Bell Hall River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
Located at 15.60 -61.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Portsmouth, Dominica
Portsmouth is the second largest town in Dominica, with 2,977 inhabitants. It lies on the Indian River on Dominica's northwest coast, in Saint John Parish. Cabrits National Park is located on a peninsula to the north of town. Portsmouth has its own sea port in Prince Rupert Bay. Portsmouth was initially chosen as the capital of Dominica, but only served in that capacity in 1760. After malaria broke out there the same year, the capital was moved to Roseau, where it remains.
Located at 15.57 -61.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Cario River
The Cario River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
Located at 15.53 -61.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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