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Gros Sable Destination Guide
Explore Gros Sable in Haiti
Gros Sable in the region of Nord-Ouest is a town in Haiti - some 109 mi or ( 175 km ) North-West of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gros Sable is now 04:38 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Spanish Town, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Juan de la Maguana, and Sabaneta. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Spanish Town . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gros Sable ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Jezi Renmenm Tout Pechem Ale / Ton Ton Bouki July 2012
The kids singing "Jesus loves me, all sins go away" during the Jean Rabel July 5-14 Mission Trip! ..
You're Invited! Mission in Jean Rabel, Haiti July 5-14, 2012
For more information on Voice of Jean Rabel Haiti mission trips, visit www.voiceofjeanrabel.org/missiontrips. God bless you! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Jean-Rabel
The Battle of Jean-Rabel consisted of two connected minor naval engagements of the French Revolutionary Wars. The first engagement saw an overwhelming British Royal Navy force consisting of two ships of the line attack and destroy a French Navy frigate in Moustique Inlet near the town of Jean-Rabel on the Northern coast of the French colony of Saint-Domingue (which later gained independence as Haiti).
Located at 19.92 -73.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Môle-Saint-Nicolas
Môle-Saint-Nicolas (Mòlsennikola or Omòl in Haitian Creole) is a town on the north-western coast of Haiti. It is the chief town of the Môle-Saint-Nicolas Arrondissement in the department of Nord-Ouest. Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the Americas landed at the site of what is now Môle-Saint-Nicolas on December 6, 1492. The town received its present name after France gained control of the western part of Hispaniola in 1697.
Located at 19.80 -73.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Bombardopolis
Bombardopolis is a town located in hilly country in northwestern Haiti. It is in the Nord-Ouest Department.
Located at 19.70 -73.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 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.