Gouyave (Gwouyav) is the capital and largest town in the parish of St John, Grenada. It is located on the west coast of the island of Grenada.
Ronde Island, Grenada is a 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) private island in the Lesser Antilles chain of the Caribbean Sea.
Mount Saint Catherine is an extensively weathered stratovolcano mountain and tallest peak on the Caribbean island of Grenada. Its summit marks the dividing line between the parishes of St. Mark and St. Andrew and is one of the highlights of the Mount St. Catherine Forest Reserve.
Saint George is one of the parishes of Grenada, located on the south-western end of the island. The capital of Grenada, St. George's, is located in this parish, and it is regarded as the most picturesque capital in the Caribbean. Its horseshoe-shaped harbour is surrounded by the pastel colors of warehouses and it is not uncommon to see red-tiled roofs on traditional shops and homes. Saint George is also the home of the world-famous Grand Anse Beach and many of the island's holiday resorts.
Maurice Bishop International Airport (IATA: GND, ICAO: TGPY), formerly known as Point Salines Airport, is an international airport located in the parish of St. George. The town of St. George's is about 5 mi (8.0 km) north of the airport and is the capital of the island nation of Grenada. The airport is located on Point Salines, the most southwestern point of the island. It is named after former Prime Minister Maurice Bishop (1944–1983), who championed the construction project in 1979.
Carriacou ( KAIR-ee-ə-KOO) is an island of the Grenadine Islands. It is a part of the nation of Grenada and is located in the south-eastern Caribbean Sea, northeast of the island of Grenada and the north coast of South America. The name is derived from the Kalinago language Kayryouacou.
Petite Martinique ( PI-tee MAR-tin-EEK) is one of the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, which is part of Grenada.
Saint Andrew's is the largest parish in Grenada. The main town is Grenville, which is also Grenada's second largest town after St George's. Grenville is also known as La Baye (its former French name).
Saint Mark is a parish on the west coast of Grenada. It is the smallest parish on the island in terms of both area and population.
Sauteurs (pronounced Sau-tez) is a fishing town in the Saint Patrick Parish, Grenada and is the sixth-largest town on the island of Grenada, with a population of about 1,300. It is located in the far north of Grenada. Sauteurs overlooks the Sauteurs Bay. It is the largest town in the northern part of Grenada, and it is the capital city of the Saint Patrick Parish.
Pearls Airport (ICAO: TGPG) was an airport in Grenada in the Caribbean, located at the northeastern corner of the island, 19 miles (31 km) northeast of the main town and capital St George's (12 degrees 09 minutes North, 61 degrees 37 minutes West) with a runway set at a direction 082 degrees/262 degrees and 5,200 feet (1,600 m) long.
Saint John is one of the parishes of Grenada. Its capital is Gouyave. Fishing is the main industry. Gouyave is also home to Grenada's biggest nutmeg factory and also the Dougladston Estate, an old spice plantation. There is almost no tourism in this parish of Grenada, with only a few small guesthouses such as the Mango Bay Cottages in Woodford.
Saint Patrick is one of the Catholic parishes of Grenada, covering the north of the country.
Grenada National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in St. George's, Grenada. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 8,000 people.
Kick 'em Jenny (also: Kick-'em-Jenny or Mt. Kick-'Em-Jenny) is an active submarine volcano or seamount on the Caribbean Sea floor, located 8 km (5 mi) north of the island of Grenada and about 8 km (5 mi) west of Ronde Island in the Grenadines. Kick-'em-Jenny rises 1,300 m (4,265 ft) above the sea floor on the steep inner western slope of the Lesser Antilles ridge. The South American tectonic plate is subducting the Caribbean tectonic plate to the east of this ridge and under the Lesser Antilles island arc.
Tivoli is a small village in the parish of St. Andrew, Grenada located in the northeast of the island.
Saint David's Parish is the fourth largest of the parishes of Grenada in the island's southeast. The parish's main town (largest village) is St. David's, located between La Tante and Westerhall. Because St David's is so small, the parish is sometimes referred to as "The Virgin Parish".
Carriacou and Petite Martinique, also known as the Southern Grenadines, is a dependency (part) of Grenada, lying north of Grenada island and south of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Lesser Antilles.
La Grenade est une île des Petites Antilles. Elle est la plus vaste île de la Grenade, un État insulaire de la mer des Caraïbes dont la capitale est Saint-Georges.
Grenville is the third largest town in Grenada, after St. George's and Gouyave and it is the capital of the largest parish, Saint Andrew. It is one of four coastal villages located about halfway up the eastern coast of the Caribbean island of Grenada that make up the Grenville Bay Area.
Large Island is an islet between Grenada and Carriacou (Grenadines). It is part of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, a dependency of Grenada.
Hillsborough is the largest town (city) on the island of Carriacou, Grenada. The town serves primarily as a retail and administrative centre of both Carriacou and Petite Martinique. It has a population of approximately 1,000 people.
The Grenada National Cricket Stadium, formerly Queen's Park, is a cricket ground on River Road, St George's, the capital of Grenada. A Grenada cricket team is first recorded in West Indies cricket in 1887, playing against a touring Gentlemen of America team at the original Queen's Park ground. Ten years later, Grenada played against Lord Hawke's touring team. Unlike several matches on the tour, that one did not have first-class status. In 1899, G. A. de Freitas and William Mignon became the first Grenada cricketers to play first-class cricket.
Grand Roy is a town in Grenada. It is located on the island's west coast, in the Parish of St. John, to the north of Marigot on the road to Gouyave.
Marquis is a town in the French territory of Marquis on the island Grenada. It is located on the island's east coast, to the south of Grenville, Grenada on the Eastern Main Road on the way to Pomme Rose and St. David's.
Diamond Island is a small islet belonging to Grenada in the Grenadines archipelago of the Lesser Antilles, part of the Caribbean. The island is located between the larger islands of Grenada to the southwest and Carriacou to the northeast, and is found immediately north of Ronde Island.
The Antoine River is a river of Grenada which is located in the Caribbean Sea .
The Balthazar River is a river of Grenada.
The Black Bay River is a river of Grenada.
Bogles is a town on the island of Carriacou in Grenada.
Caille Island is a 155-acre private island situated 4 miles off the northern end of the Caribbean island of Grenada. It's adjacent to Ronde Island and lies between Grenada and Carriacou. Caille's name is believed to have derived from the French word “caillou” meaning “pebble” in English, which is indicative of the stones naturally adorning the landscape. Along with sandy beaches and bays along the coastline, an abundance of green vegetation, coconut palms, and a variety of fruit trees can be found.
Calivigny is a village in Grenada. It is located on the island's south coast, to the southeast of the capital, St. George's, in the Parish of Saint George.
Chantimelle is a town in Saint Patrick Parish, Grenada. It is located at the northern end of the island.
The Charlotte River is a river of Grenada. The Charlotte River is situated in the parish of St. John, in the town of Gouyave.
Clabony is a town in Saint Andrew Parish, Grenada. It is located at the center of the island.
Crochu is a town in Saint Andrew Parish, Grenada. It is located towards the southern end of the island, along the eastern coast.
Lauriston Airport (IATA: CRU, ICAO: TGPZ) is an airport located west of Hillsborough, the main town on the island of Carriacou in Grenada. It is also known as Carriacou Island Airport.
Grand Etang Lake is a crater lake in a volcano on the island of Grenada. The volcano, which is responsible for the formation of the island of Grenada, has been dormant for the last 12,000 years. The lake is represented on the coat of arms of Grenada.
The Great River is the longest river on the island of Grenada. Its source is in the Grand Etang Forest Reserve. The river meets the Atlantic Ocean at the Great River Bay north of Grenville.
Grenville Secondary School is a co-educational institution located in Grenville, St. Andrews parish, Grenada. Founded in 1983, it has a student population of 400 to 500 students and a teaching staff of over 20. The school's motto is 'Together We Build in Love' (Latin: Una Amore Aedificare).
Hermitage is a town on the island of Carriacou in Grenada.
Morne Fendue is a village in Saint Patrick Parish, Grenada. It is located at the northern end of the island.
Morne Jaloux is a town in Saint George Parish, Grenada. It is located at the southern end of the island. The area was owned by a man called Louis Cazot La Grenade and later his son Louis La Grenade II.
Morne Rouge is a town in Saint George Parish, Grenada. It is located at the southern end of the island, near its very tip.
Mount Craven is a village in Grenada. It is located on the island's north coast, in the Parish of Saint Patrick, near the parish capital, Sauteurs.
Paradise (Grenadian Creole: Pawadis) is a town in Saint Andrew's Parish, Grenada. It is located in the east of the island, between Grenville and Dunfermline.
The Saint Johns River is a river of Grenada.
St. George's University is a private for-profit medical school and international university in Grenada, West Indies, offering degrees in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, the health sciences, nursing, arts and sciences, and business. St. George's University was established by an act of Grenada's parliament on July 23, 1976. Classes in the School of Medicine began January 17, 1977. In 1993, the university added graduate and undergraduate programs. In 1996, it was granted a charter for the School of Arts and Sciences and a Graduate Studies Program. In 1997, undergraduate courses in international business, life sciences, medical sciences, pre-medical and pre-veterinary medicine were added. The School of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1999, as was the university's Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
Sugar Loaf Island is a small, privately owned island that is located a few hundred metres off the coast of the northeast corner of Grenada, near Levera National Park. It is part of a small archipelago and is in close proximity to Green Island and Sandy Island, which are both uninhabited. A cottage is located at the southwest end of the island.
Union is a town in Saint Patrick Parish, Grenada. It is located towards the northern end of the island.
Upper Conference is a town in Saint Andrew Parish, Grenada. It is located towards the northern end of the island, along the eastern coast.
Willis is a town in Grenada; it is located in the Parish of Saint George, some miles inland from Saint George's, towards the center of the island. It is the community where the famous Annandale Waterfalls is eloquently situated. With lush evergreen trees, unusually- never before seen exotic plants and an array of spices and fruit trees live here.
Victoria is a town and capital of Saint Mark Parish, the smallest parish in Grenada. It has a population of 2256 (2013), and is the fourth largest town in Grenada.
The Beauséjour River is a river in Grenada.
The Grenada National Museum is a museum in St. George's, Grenada. It is housed in a complex of several buildings, the oldest of which may have served as a French barracks from 1704. Parts of it were used by the adjacent prison until the 1850s, when the land was sold and the Home Hotel was built. It remained a hotel (and briefly, a warehouse in the 1940s) under several owners until closing in the early 1960s. In 1976, the Gairy government donated part of the complex for use as a museum of archaeology and history. Topics on display include Amerindians/Precolonial, the European Invasion, African Slavery, Plantation Economy, the former whaling industry, and colonial-era equipment and artifacts, including several items and a bathtub purportedly used by Josephine Bonaparte.
Lake Antoine är en sjö i Grenada. Den ligger i parishen Saint Patrick, i den nordöstra delen av landet, 21 km nordost om huvudstaden Saint George's. Lake Antoine ligger 11 meter över havet. Den ligger på ön Grenada.
El Parque Alston George[1] (en inglés: Alston George Park) es un estadio de usos múltiples en la localidad de Victoria en la isla y nación caribeña de Granada. Actualmente se utiliza sobre todo para los partidos de fútbol. Los partidos de fútbol realizados allí generalmente son del equipo local Carib Hurricane. El estadio puede recibir a un estimado de 1.000 personas.
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located on Church Street beside York House in the town of Saint George, capital of the Caribbean island nation of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles.
Palmiste Lake är en sjö i Grenada. Den ligger i parishen Saint John, i den västra delen av landet, 9 km norr om huvudstaden Saint George's. Palmiste Lake ligger 250 meter över havet. Den ligger på ön Grenada. Omgivningarna runt Palmiste Lake är en mosaik av jordbruksmark och naturlig växtlighet.
Mount Sinai är ett berg i Grenada. Det ligger i parishen Saint Andrew, i den centrala delen av landet, 7 km öster om huvudstaden Saint George's. Toppen på Mount Sinai är 421 meter över havet. Mount Sinai ligger på ön Grenada. Det ingår i Saint Marks Mountains.
Mount Granby är ett berg i Grenada. Det ligger i parishen Saint John, i den centrala delen av landet, 10 km nordost om huvudstaden Saint George's. Toppen på Mount Granby är 630 meter över havet. Mount Granby ligger på ön Grenada. Det ingår i Saint Marks Mountains.
Fort Matthew is a fortification in Saint George Parish in Grenada. It was constructed between 1784 and 1790. The fort sits atop Richmond hill just like the neighbouring fort of Fort Frederick. It is nearby to the village of Morne Jaloux and Richmond hill prison.
Fort Frederick is a fortification in Saint George's Parish in Grenada, constructed in 1779.
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Der River Antoine ist ein Fluss auf der Atlantikseite der Antilleninsel Grenada.
Glover Island is a small islet off the southern peninsula of Grenada.
Green Island är en ö i Grenada. Den ligger i parishen Saint Patrick, i den nordöstra delen av landet, 25 km nordost om huvudstaden Saint George's.
The Mt. Rich Petroglyphs are a series of pre-Columbian petroglyphs, set deep in a ravine along the Saint Patrick River in Mt. Rich, Grenada. The site consists of several boulders carved by ancient Amerindians, the largest of which contains over 60 engravings. Two "workstones" can also be found nearby, comprising six cupules.
Frigate Island is a small islet between Grenada and Carriacou (Grenadines).
The Mount St. Catherine Forest Reserve is Grenada's second largest declared terrestrial protected area, after the Grand Etang and Annandale Forest Reserves. Covering 934 ha (2,310 acres) within a boundary perimeter of 31.7 km (19.7 mi), its headwaters drain across seven of the largest watersheds on the island, supplying important catchment basins for water distribution to Grenadians and agrarian landscapes downstream. The forest reserve encompasses the principal peak of the Mount Saint Catherine massif, which is the highest point on the island at 840 m (2,760 ft). It also features other lushly forested ridges and lesser peaks (e.g. Mount Hope), the highest waterfall in the country (Tufton Hall Waterfalls), the majority of the island's known hot springs, including the hottest geothermal spring (Hapsack Springs) and its most accessible geothermal bathing pool (Clabony Sulphur Springs).
Richmond Hill Prison is a prison in Saint George's, the capital of Grenada. Known officially as His Majesty's Prison, it is run by the Ministry of National Security. The prison governor is Mr. Rupert Neckles, the Commissioner of Prisons in Grenada.
Levera Pond (auch französisch Etang de Levera) ist ein Teich auf der Karibik-Insel Grenada und mit dem umgebenden Levera Wetland ein wichtiges Ramsar-Feuchtgebiet. Das Levera Wetland umfasst eine Fläche von 518 ha. Es liegt im Norden der Insel im Parish Saint Patrick.
Progress Park is a cricket and football ground in Grenville, Grenada.
Calivigny Island is a small islet off the southern coast of the island of Grenada in the Caribbean. Calivigny Island covers 80 acres, with its small pond, is located between the Atlantic and Caribbean oceans by the island of Grenada off Petit Calivigny Point, and can be very clearly seen just 0.140 miles (0.226 km) from Grenada's southern coastal road in Lower Woburn, or from Le Phare Bleu. It is also 0.438 miles (0.705 km) east of Hogg Island. It is one of the most expensive resorts in the world.
Concord Falls är ett vattenfall i Grenada. Det ligger i parishen Saint John, i den centrala delen av landet, 8 km nordost om huvudstaden Saint George's. Concord Falls ligger 355 meter över havet. Det ligger på ön Grenada.
Mount Maitland är ett berg i Grenada. Det ligger i parishen Saint David, i den sydvästra delen av landet, 4 km öster om huvudstaden Saint George's. Toppen på Mount Maitland är 511 meter över havet. Mount Maitland ligger på ön Grenada. Det ingår i Saint Marks Mountains.
Grenada is an archipelagic country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The southernmost of the Windward Islands, Grenada is directly south of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and about 100 miles (160 km) north of Trinidad and the South American mainland.