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Discover Skeldon in Guyana
Skeldon in the region of East Berbice-Corentyne with its 5,859 habitants is a town located in Guyana - some 95 mi or ( 152 km ) South-East of Georgetown , the country's capital .
Local time in Skeldon is now 05:23 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guyana " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Scottsburg, Queenstown, Princetown, Number Sixty-six, and Number Sixty-five New Market. When in this area, you might want to check out Scottsburg . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Skeldon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Keep 63 Beach Clean 2
Campaign by Upper Corentyne Chamber of Commerce and Industry to Keep #63 Village Beach, Berbice Guyana, South America clean. ..
Traveling on the Corentyne
The variety of adventures to partake on the Corentyne in Guyana. ..
Don't wait another day
Christian Gospel Street Evangelism and Preaching ..
Keep 63 Beach Clean 1
Campaign by Upper Corentyne Chamber of Commerce and Industry to Keep #63 Village Beach, Berbice Guyana, South America clean. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Crabwood Creek
Crabwood Creek is a small community on the Corentyne River in the East Berbice–Corentyne region of Guyana. The population of about 10,000 people is primarily descendants of indentured labourerss who were brought to Guyana from India in the mid-1830s. Crabwood Creek is located approximately two miles from the larger town of Corriverton, home to the Guyana Sugar Corporation's skeldon Estate which provides jobs to a majority of the surrounding communities.
Located at 5.85 -57.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Courantyne River
The Corentyne / Corentyne / Corantijn River is a river in northern South America in the country of Suriname, it is the longest river in the state. The river originates in the Acarai Mountains and flows northward for approximately 724 km between Guyana and Suriname, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Corriverton, Guyana and Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname. A ferry service operates between these two towns.
Located at 5.95 -57.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Corriverton
Corriverton is the most easterly town in Guyana. It lies at the mouth of the Corentyne River, opposite Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname, to which it is linked by ferry from South Drain. Corriverton is located about 195 mi/313 km from Georgetown on the eastern side of Guyana, in the county of Berbice. Its population in 2002 was 11,574. It is a modern administrative construction, formed from two older towns, Springlands and Skeldon, and several villages which were named, or rather numbered (e.g.
Located at 6.00 -57.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport
Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (Dutch: Majoor Henry Fernandes Vliegveld), also known as Nieuw Nickerie Airport, is located near Nieuw Nickerie, the capital city of the Nickerie district in Suriname.
Located at 5.96 -57.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
South Drain
South Drain, also Zuiddrain, is a town in western Suriname. Since the pavement of 32 kilometres road section to Nieuw Nickerie, it is the final destination of the northern East-West Link. The European Union funded the reconstruction, which started in 2007, with 13.2 million euro. The section was opened on 30 April 2010. There is a jeep trail between South Drain and Apoera, connecting the Northern East-West Link with the Southern East-West Link.
Located at 5.75 -57.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.