Freetown Area
in Stann Creek District, Belize
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Dangriga Airport (12 mi) - Melinda Airport (12 mi)
- Independence Airport (22 mi)
- Big Creek Airport (23 mi)
- Belize City Municipal Airport (48 mi)
- Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (49 mi)
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Melchor de Mencos Airport (59 mi) - Punta Gorda Airport (61 mi)
- Tikal National Park (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
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Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche (Unesco heritage, 90 mi) - Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 16.826 and -88.291 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 16° 49' 32" and W -88° 17' 27"
- 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: 05:52 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/Belize
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:31 am and 6:11 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- 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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Touring Freetown Area
Freetown Area in Stann Creek District is a town located in Belize about 43 mi (or 69 km) south-east of Belmopan, the country's capital place.
Time in Freetown Area is now 05:52 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Belize with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Freetown Area, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Belize is Dangriga Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North. 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 28 mi (or 45 km). The closest in Belize is Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System in a distance of 89 mi (or 45 km), North. 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: Dangriga, Belmopan, Belize City, Punta Gorda and Livingston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 80 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Caribbean Shores Bed & Breakfast
Beaches And Dreams Boutique Hotel
Coconut Row Guest House
a Muy'Ono Resort Hopkins Bay Belize
River House Lodge
PALMENTO GROVE CULTURAL & FISHING LODGE
Palm Cove Cabins
BELIZEAN DREAMS
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
riley beach Dangriga, Belize
Testing the "slow motion" option on my Galaxy Note 2.
Cockscomb Reserve, Stann Creek District, Belize - Crab Cake
Cockscomb Reserve, Stann Creek District, Belize - The Plant is ALIVE! - 12-O'Clock (Huya-huya)
Cockscomb Reserve, Stann Creek District, Belize - Jungle
2014 Belize Vacation - Randy and Cheryl Foreman - Scuba Diving Video
This is the culmination of our videos we took while scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef off of Belize. We stayed at the Hamanasi Resort near Hopkins, Stann Creek, Belize.
Mayan Calendar 2012 Hopkins, Belize
On the Beach!!
Crocodile named Croczilla in Belize
Crocodile named Croczilla in Hopkins Village Belize is so cool! This crocodile lives in Hopkins village Belize and he will come to his name. The people of the village have been feeding him...
Belize Fishing - Kids having a great time
Kids catch barracuda, grouper, see dolphins! Fun vacation video.
Chef Rob Pronk/www.NewsroomInk.com.mov
Chef Rob's Gourmet Cafe, Hopkins, Belize.
Justin Balog Shooting at Jaguar Reef Lodge and Spa
Here is a small clip of Justin Balog shooting during the Garifuna performance at Jaguar Reef Lodge and Spa in Hopkins, Belize. Sorry its not very clear. Shot it with my Iphone.
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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.
Hopkins, Belize
Hopkins Village is a coastal village in eastern Belize. Hopkins is a Garifuna village on the coast of the Stann Creek District in Belize. Hopkins is considered by some Belizeans to be the cultural center of the Garifuna population in Belize. The town hosts its own national holiday, Hopkins Day, and welcomes people for their celebration on Garifuna Independence Day as well, they do this with drum ceremonies that can last till early hours in the morning.
Sittee River
The Sittee River is a river in Belize.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Freetown Area.
- Dangriga
- Belmopan
- Belize City
- Punta Gorda
- Livingston
- Puerto Barrios
- Dolores
- Poptun
- Orange Walk
- San Luis
San Pedro Sula- El Chal
- Morales
- Santa Ana
- Corozal
- Flores
- San Jose
- San Benito
- San Andres
- San Francisco
- El Estor
- Chetumal
- Sergio Butron Casas
- La Ceiba
- Fray Bartolome de Las Casas
- Cahabon
- Panzos
- Yoro
- Lanquin
- Senahu