High Rock
in East Grand Bahama District, Bahamas

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
26.610 and -78.279 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 26° 36' 35" and W -78° 16' 43"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - BSD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:28 PM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Nassau
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:37 am and 7:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-26.133 and 113.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Useless Loop
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Bahamas in Caribbean

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Bahamas.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bahamas. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Touring High Rock

High Rock in East Grand Bahama District with it's 3,744 residents is a town located in Bahamas about 122 mi (or 196 km) north-west of Nassau, the country's capital place.

Time in High Rock is now 08:28 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Nassau with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 12 airports nearby High Rock, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Bahamas is Grand Bahama International Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Everglades National Park in United states at a distance of 86 mi (or 138 km). Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Freeport, West End, Hard Bargain, Marsh Harbour and Alice Town. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

24°C (74 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Check availability Photo of the hotel Ocean Pearl Bonefishing Resort

Ocean Pearl Bonefishing Resort

Address
1,0 mi
High Rock
N9750 High Rock
Bahamas

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

preview picture of video 'Beer Review #75 Bahamian Brewery - Strongback Stout'

Beer Review #75 Bahamian Brewery - Strongback Stout

Published: December 21, 2013
Length: 15:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rich's World Beer Tour

Rich reviews the Strongback Stout from the Bahamian Brewery of Freeport, Bahamas. This was recorded at Bishop's Beach Club, Resturant & Bar. This review was originally aired on October 31, 2013.

preview picture of video 'Shark Fishing Bahamas 2007'

Shark Fishing Bahamas 2007

Published: January 04, 2008
Length: 08:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eric Copas

Video of my Dad shark fishing in Port Lucaya, Bahamas in August of 2007.

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Grand Bahama

Grand Bahama is the northernmost of the islands of the Bahamas, and the closest major island to the United States, lying 90 kilometres off the state of Florida. Grand Bahama is the fourth largest island in the Bahamas island chain of approximately 700 islands and 2,400 cays. The island is approximately 150 kilometres long west to east and 20 kilometres at its widest point north to south.

Located at 26.65, -78.3167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Islands of the Bahamas, Grand Bahama Island

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
High Rock Village, High Rocks, High Rock