Gales Point
in Belize District, Belize
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Melinda Airport (12 mi) - Dangriga Airport (15 mi)
- Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (25 mi)
- Belize City Municipal Airport (26 mi)
- Caye Caulker Airport (44 mi)
- Big Creek Airport (45 mi)
- Independence Airport (45 mi)
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Melchor de Mencos Airport (54 mi)
- Tikal National Park (Unesco heritage, 4 mi)
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Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche (Unesco heritage, 66 mi) - Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 17.171 and -88.335 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 17° 10' 15" and W -88° 20' 6"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - BZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:34 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: America/Belize
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:28 am and 6:12 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belize.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belize. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Touring Gales Point
Gales Point in Belize District is a town located in Belize about 29 mi (or 47 km) east of Belmopan, the country's capital place.
Time in Gales Point is now 07:34 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Belize with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Gales Point, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Belize is Melinda Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Tikal National Park in Guatemala at a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km). The closest in Belize is Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System in a distance of 97 mi (or 7 km), North-West.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dangriga, Belize City, Belmopan, Orange Walk and Punta Gorda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 78% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 17% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
29°C (85 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
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Gale's Point Kjerstan's photos around Gale's Point, Belize (food in gales point belize)
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Shannon's Drums
Shannon Welch from Gales Point Manatee Village, Belize explains how he makes drums from Mahogany wood and deer skins.
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Jaguar Paw Zipline
Located in Belize Jaguar Paw Lodge is a wonderful inland adventure destination. The offer a variety of activities like cave tubing or nature hikes.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Gales Point
Gales Point is a village in the Belize District in the nation of Belize, Central America. The village is on a peninsula in the Southern Lagoon. In 2000 Gales Point had a population of about 500 people, most of whom subsist on fishing and farming. Gales Point Manatee is the local name for the village. The village is located in the Southern Lagoon, which is a Manatee reserve. The Southern Lagoon's water is brackish. This lagoon connects directly to the Caribbean Sea through the Manatee Bar River.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gales Point.
- Dangriga
- Belize City
- Belmopan
- Orange Walk
- Punta Gorda
- Corozal
- Dolores
- Chetumal
- Sergio Butron Casas
- Poptun
- El Chal
- Livingston
- Puerto Barrios
- San Luis
- Santa Ana
- San Jose
- Flores
- San Andres
- San Benito
- San Francisco
San Pedro Sula- Morales
- El Estor
- Fray Bartolome de Las Casas
- La Ceiba
- Raxruha
- Cahabon
- Lanquin
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gales Point
