Blowing Point, Anguilla

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Blowing Point
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Ferry Terminal
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Blowing Point
Coordinates: 18°10′38″N63°05′38″W / 18.1771°N 63.0939°W / 18.1771; -63.0939
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Overseas Territory Anguilla
Area
  Land5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation
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Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total870

Blowing Point is a village and one of the fourteen Districts of Anguilla, located on the southern coast. [2] It is home to Anguilla's ferry terminal.

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Transport

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Blowing Point Ferry Terminal

Ferry Terminal

There are regular ferries from St. Martin to Anguilla providing a half hour service. [3] It is a 20-minute crossing from Marigot to Blowing Point. Ferries commence service from 7:00 AM. There are also a charter services, from Blowing Point to Princess Juliana Airport which connect to in- and outgoing international flights. [3] In 2007, 188,176 of the 271,959 people (both visitors and residents) entered Anguilla via the ferry terminal. [4] This way of travel is the most common method of transport between Anguilla and St. Martin or Sint Maarten. The exiting terminal will be redesigned and enlarged in 2021. [5]

Demographics

Historical population of Blowing Point, Anguilla
(Source: Statoids.com)
Year19741984199420012011
Population501463802779870 [1]

Notable people

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