Blowing Point, Anguilla

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.

Blowing Point
District
Ferry Terminal
Ferry Terminal
Blowing Point is located in Anguilla
Blowing Point
Blowing Point
Coordinates: 18.1771°N 63.0939°W / 18.1771; -63.0939
Country United Kingdom
Overseas TerritoryAnguilla
Area
 • Land5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total870

Transport
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

References
  1. "Anguilla census data". Statoids.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. "General election set for February". Jamaica Gleaner. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  3. Jacobs Consultancy 2008, p. 7.
  4. Jacobs Consultancy 2008, p. 17.
  5. "MINISTRY RELEASES BLOWING POINT FERRY TERMINAL DESIGN". The Anguillian. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  6. "Germain Hughes - Player Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2021.

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