Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Administrative dependency of three Caribbean islands in Grenada.
The territory spans 37.7 square kilometers, featuring Carriacou and Petite Martinique islands with Hillsborough serving as the administrative center.
The territory changed control between French and British powers from 1650 until 1974, when it officially became part of independent Grenada.
The local population of 6,081 residents maintains strong maritime traditions through boat building, fishing activities, and the annual Whitsuntide Regatta.
Visitors can reach the islands via a 90-minute ferry ride from St. George's or through the Lauriston Airport in Carriacou.
The Piton mountain hosts the traditional maroon feast called Sugaring of the Piton every March 17th, involving ceremonial rum libations.
Inception: 1944
Capital city: Hillsborough
GPS coordinates: 12.48330,-61.46170
Latest update: March 11, 2025 04:50
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100.3 km
Les Jolies Eaux
51.6 km
Pitons
153.8 km
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55.3 km
Mount Saint Catherine
42.6 km
Fort Charlotte
78.8 km
Botanic Gardens St. Vincent
80 km
Grenada National Museum
57.6 km
Kirani James Athletic Stadium
56.8 km
Assumption Cathedral, Kingstown
79.4 km
Mt. Rich Petroglyphs
37.8 km
Petite Nevis
59.5 km
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
57.3 km
Tufton Hall Waterfall
42.9 km
Castara Beach
157.8 km
True Blue Bay
63.7 km
Morne Rouge Beach
61.7 km
Saint George's Bay (luuk sa Grenada)
58.5 km
Mount Pandy Beach
59.1 km
Morne Rouge Bay
61.8 km
Sandy Beach
149.4 km
Fort Matthew
56.8 km
Fort George
57.9 km
Rudy John Beach
149.8 km
La Sagesse Beach
56 km
St. George Historic District
59.6 km
Maria Islands Nature Reserve
149.9 km
Balenbouche Estate
149.3 kmReviews
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