Edinboro, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Edinboro
Location in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Coordinates: 13°09′N61°15′W / 13.150°N 61.250°W / 13.150; -61.250
Country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Island Saint Vincent
Parish Saint Andrew Parish

Edinboro is a town located on the outskirts of the capital, Kingstown, Saint Vincent in the country of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. [1] It is located in Saint Andrew Parish and serviced by Argyle International Airport. [2] The town was named after the Scottish capital Edinburgh, from whence its first settlers came. [3] Fort Charlotte, a tourist attraction for the island, is located in Edinboro. [4]

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References

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  2. "Edinboro". GeoView. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  3. Prescod, Paula (2015). Language Issues in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Amsterdam, the Netherlands: John Benjamins Publishing Company. p. 19. ISBN   978-90-272-6900-3.
  4. "Fort Charlotte". Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture. Kingstown, Saint Vincent: Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 2006. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.