Atlantic Shores is a populated place in the parish of Christ Church, Barbados.[1] It is a coastal area with beaches located on the south coast of Barbados.[2]
Community
editAtlantic Shores has a neighborhood watch program.[1] A neighborhood recycling program was launched in January 2016 by the neighborhood watch program.[1]
Business
editThere are rental apartments in Atlantic Shores.
South Point Light
editThe South Point Light is a lighthouse in Atlantic Shores that is the oldest lighthouse out of the four that exist in the island country.[2] South Point Light is located in the "southernmost point of land in Barbados."[2] The lighthouse is 89 feet in height, and was assembled in 1852 after previously being displayed at London's Great Exhibition in 1851.[2] South Point Light was originally constructed in England using cast iron, and was shipped to Atlantic Shores in 1851.[a]
See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Atlantic Shores takes to recycling". The Daily Nation. February 7, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Fodor's In Focus Barbados & St. Lucia. Full-color Travel Guide (in Portuguese). Fodor's Travel Publications. 2012. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-89141-936-5. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ AAA Caribbean Travel. AAA Caribbean Travelbook. AAA. 1999. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-56251-317-7. Retrieved June 10, 2016. (subscription required)
13°02′N 59°31′W / 13.033°N 59.517°W
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