Fond d'Or Bay

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Fond d'Or Bay
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Fond d'Or Bay
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Fond d'Or Bay
Location of bay
Location Dennery Quarter, Saint Lucia
Coordinates 13°55′19″N60°53′10″W / 13.92207°N 60.886194°W / 13.92207; -60.886194
Part of Atlantic Ocean

Fond d'Or Bay is a bay on the east side of the island of Saint Lucia, in the center of the coast. The Fond d'Or River has its mouth in the bay. [1]

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References

  1. "Fond d'Or Bay". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Retrieved August 3, 2021.