Runaway Beach

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Runaway Beach is a well known white sand beach [1] located near Saint John's in the Caribbean country of Antigua and Barbuda. [2] The beach has suffered years of hurricane erosion and is still recovering. [2] It is located just south of Dickinson's Bay, and contains the well-known Corbinson's Point, located on the northern part of the beach. [3]

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References

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Coordinates: 17°08′42″N61°51′26″W / 17.14500°N 61.85722°W / 17.14500; -61.85722