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Stanleytown Destination Guide
Delve into Stanleytown in Guyana
Stanleytown in the region of East Berbice-Corentyne is a city in Guyana - some 59 mi or ( 95 km ) South-East of Georgetown , the country's capital .
Current time in Stanleytown is now 04:23 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guyana " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Rose Hall, Number Twelve, Macaw, Hopetown, and Georgetown. While being here, make sure to check out Rose Hall . 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 Stanleytown ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Lovely Lass, Berbice, Guyana
went for a walk with my wife and some friends in Berbice towards "watta side" as you will see, we found ourselves in a muddy situation and even encountered SpongeBob's boss, Mr Crab ;-) ..
Mission Guyana 2010
St Paul's on-the-Hill mission to Guyana to help restore All Saints Anglican Church - thanks to DTV-8 Guyana for original footage ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Berbice High School
Berbice High School is a school in New Amsterdam, Guyana. The Boys' School was established on 5 September 1916, on the ground floor of the residence occupied by Rev. J. A. Scrimgeour, BA. Mr. C. A. Pugsley was the school's first Headmaster. Nine pupils were enrolled on the founding day.
Located at 6.25 -57.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Canje River
The Canje River, located in northeastern Guyana, is the main tributary of the Berbice River. It runs roughly parallel to the Atlantic Ocean coast. The Dutch established an outpost, Concordia Post, on the river. In 1763 a slave revolt began on two plantations on the Canje River. The Canje River supplies water to the Guyana Sugar Corporation's Skeldon Estate (c. 12,000 acres); Albion Estate (20,000 acres); and Rose Hall Estate (12,000 to 14,000 acres).
Located at 6.26 -57.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Rosignol
Rosignol is a small town on the west bank of the Berbice River in Guyana at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|16|25|N|57|32|25|W|region:GY_type:city |primary |name= }}. The town is important because it has a port, the Rosignol Stelling, that is the main crossing point on the western bank of the Berbice River. New Amsterdam is on the east bank.
Located at 6.27 -57.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Crab Island, Guyana
Crab Island is an island located in the mouth of the Berbice River in Guyana, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6.283|-57.517||||||| | |name= }}. Crab Island is so named due to the presence of numerous crabs there, and is approximately one mile in circumference. Before the British took over Berbice in 1815, the Dutch had a fort here called St. Andries.
Located at 6.28 -57.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Berbice Bridge
The Berbice Bridge is a pontoon bridge over the Berbice River near New Amsterdam in Guyana. The bridge is tolled and was opened on 23 December 2008. With the completion of the Berbice Bridge, and the earlier completion of the Coppename Bridge in Suriname in 1999, the Courantyne River is the only river between the Guyanese capital of Georgetown and the Surinamese capital of Paramaribo still left without a bridge.
Located at 6.28 -57.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Related Locations
- Tipuru Village (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
- The Clip (Cuyuni-Mazaruni)
- Tarlogie (East Berbice-Corentyne)
- Surumatra (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
- Surama Village (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)
- Suddie (Pomeroon-Supenaam)
- Number Seventy-four Stockholm (East Berbice-Corentyne)
- Stanleytown (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara)
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.