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Grenadines Parish

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Grenadines
Parish
Coordinates: 13°01′N 061°14′W / 13.017°N 61.233°W / 13.017; -61.233
CountrySaint Vincent and the Grenadines
Capital CityPort Elizabeth
Area
 • Total17 sq mi (44 km2)
Elevation
999 ft (304 m)
Population
 • Total9,200

Grenadines is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, comprising the islands of the Grenadines other than those belonging to Grenada. The capital is Port Elizabeth. It's the only parish in the country that's not located on the main island.

  • Area: 44 km² (17 mi²)
  • Population: 9,200 (2000 estimates)

Islands

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The parish includes the northern Grenadine Islands:[1]

Populated places

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The following populated places are located in the parish of Grenadine:[1]

Name Coordinates Island
Ashton 12°35′41″N 061°26′05″W / 12.59472°N 61.43472°W / 12.59472; -61.43472 (Ashton (Union Island)) [2] Union Island
Bednoe 12°57′N 061°15′W / 12.950°N 61.250°W / 12.950; -61.250 (Bednoe (Quatre)) Quatre
Charlestown 12°42′03″N 061°19′53″W / 12.70083°N 61.33139°W / 12.70083; -61.33139 (Charlestown (Canouan)) [3] Canouan
Cheltenham 12°53′N 061°11′W / 12.883°N 61.183°W / 12.883; -61.183 (Cheltenham (Mustique)) Mustique
Clifton 12°35′45″N 061°25′07″W / 12.59583°N 61.41861°W / 12.59583; -61.41861 (Clifton (Union Island)) [4] Union Island
Derrick 12°59′N 061°15′W / 12.983°N 61.250°W / 12.983; -61.250 (Derrick (Bequia)) Bequia
Dovers 12°53′N 061°11′W / 12.883°N 61.183°W / 12.883; -61.183 (Dovers (Mustique)) Mustique
Friendship 12°59′32″N 061°14′10″W / 12.99222°N 61.23611°W / 12.99222; -61.23611 (Friendship (Bequia)) [5] Bequia
Lovell Village 12°52′57″N 061°11′16″W / 12.88250°N 61.18778°W / 12.88250; -61.18778 (Lovell Village (Mustique)) [6] Mustique
Old Wall 12°38′19″N 061°23′38″W / 12.63861°N 61.39389°W / 12.63861; -61.39389 (Old Wall (Mayreau)) [7] Mayreau
Paget Farm 12°59′17″N 061°15′11″W / 12.98806°N 61.25306°W / 12.98806; -61.25306 (Paget Farm (Bequia)) [8] Bequia
Port Elizabeth 13°00′40″N 061°14′04″W / 13.01111°N 61.23444°W / 13.01111; -61.23444 (Port Elizabeth (Bequia)) [9] Bequia

References

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  1. ^ a b "GeoNames Search". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Ashton". Wikimapia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Charlestown". Wikimapia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Clifton". Wikimapia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Friendship". Wikimapia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Lovell Village". Wikimapia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Old Wall". Wikimapia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Lovell Village". Wikimapia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Port Elizabeth". Wikimapia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
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