Clarence Town

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St. Paul's Anglican Church in Clarence Town on Long Island
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Clarence Town
Coordinates: 23°06′00″N74°58′58″W / 23.10000°N 74.98278°W / 23.10000; -74.98278
CountryFlag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Island Long Island
Population
 (2010)
  Total1 705 [1]
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Area code 242
Dean's Blue Hole located near Clarence town Dean Blue Hole Long Island Bahamas 20110210.JPG
Dean's Blue Hole located near Clarence town

Clarence Town is a town in The Bahamas. It is located on Long Island. Clarence Town is the capital of Long Island and has a population of 86 people as of 2010. [2] It has a marina, two restaurants as well as the government dock where the mail boat docks on a weekly basis. It also has a small grocery store, gas station and a small pub as well as a police station, post office and community centre. There are two churches in Clarence Town, both designed by John Hawes, of similar appearance with their twin towers. One is Anglican/Episcopal, named St. Paul's Anglican Church. The other is Roman Catholic, named St. Peter and Paul.

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Transportation

The town and area are served by nearby Deadman's Cay Airport.

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References

  1. "Population of Clarence Town in 2021 2022 - statistics".
  2. LONG ISLAND POPULATION BY SETTLEMENT AND TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED DWELLINGS: 2010 CENSUS - Bahamas Department of Statistics