Spanish Wells
district of the Bahamas
Spanish Wells is one of the districts of the Bahamas. It is a small town on the island of St. George's Cay [1] It is 610 m (2,000 ft) wide by 2,860 m (9,380 ft) long. About 1,500 people live here. Spanish Wells has a bridge to neighboring Russell Island. Spanish Wells is so small that many people get around the island using golf carts instead of full-sized cars.
District of Spanish Weslls | |
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| Coordinates: 25°4′N 77°20′W / 25.067°N 77.333°W | |
| Country |  Bahamas |
| Island | St. George's Cay |
| Established | 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Chief Councillor | Abner Pinder |
| • Deputy Chief Councillor | Linda Smith |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,500 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 242 |
The area had a lot of property damage during a direct hit from Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Floyd in 1999.
References
change- ↑ "Spanish Wells Bahamas Dot Com". www.spanishwellsbahamas.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
