Lower Town
District of Oranjestad
in Sint Eustatius, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
-
F. D. Roosevelt Airport (1 mi) - Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (19 mi)
-
Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (21 mi) -
Gustaf III Airport (31 mi) - Vance W. Amory International Airport (32 mi)
- Princess Juliana International Airport (39 mi)
-
L'Espérance Airport (43 mi) -
Wallblake Airport (50 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 17.483 and -62.983 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 17° 28' 57" and W -62° 58' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- Dutch, English
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 06:45 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Kralendijk
- UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 11:52 am and 12:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -20.617 and 116.793 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hearson - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Explore Lower Town
The district Lower Town of Oranjestad in Sint Eustatius is located in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba about 4,444 mi west of , the country's capital.
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint Paul's, Sandy Point Town, Dieppe Bay Town, Middle Island and Nicola Town. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
27°C (80 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
27°C (80 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
27°C (80 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Old Gin House
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
St. Kitts & Nevis - A Small Country With A Big History
Matthew Hamilton visits St. Kitts and Nevis - the smallest country in America and talks about the turbulent history of this West Indian state. This video part of a series on the Caribbean islands...
CEx II Dive Trip - Stacia Video
Video from a week of scuba diving on the Caribbean Explorer II.
Diving with a Hawksbill Turtle on St. Eustatius
On the wreck Charles Brown of the Caribbean Island St. Eustatius we receive swimming classes from a friendly Hawksbill Turtle.
Rainy Volcano. The Quill - Sint Eustatius
Figures, the day I decide to do laundry, it rains.
Sail Caribbean Sailing & Island Exploration (Delta)
http://www.sailcaribbean.com/programs/teen-summer-adventure-camps/?youtube On Sail Caribbean teen summer adventure camps Delta program (Sailing and Island Exploration) youll experience ...
Turtle vs Diver
Was the turtle blind of did it try to intimidate the diver? ;-)
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
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.
Sint Eustatius
Sint Eustatius, also known affectionately to the locals as Statia or Statius, is a Caribbean island and a special municipality of the Netherlands. It lies in the northern Leeward Islands portion of the West Indies, southeast of the Virgin Islands and immediately to the northwest of Saint Kitts and Nevis and to the southeast of Saba. The island is named after the legendary Christian martyr Saint Eustace. The regional capital is Oranjestad. The island has an area of 21 km² (8.1 sq. miles).
Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius
Oranjestad is a small town of nearly 1,000 inhabitants, and is the capital of Sint Eustatius island in the Caribbean Netherlands. Oranjestad is a historic harbour town. It can be divided into two main sections, the Lower Town along the waterfront with colonial-era ruins, the island's best beach and the still-functioning harbour, and the Upper Town with a restored historic core plus the island's main commercial and residential centre.
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the island of St. Kitts in the Federation of St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis in the Eastern Caribbean. It was designed by British military engineers and built and maintained by African slaves. It is one of the best preserved historical fortifications in the Americas. Cannon were first mounted on Brimstone Hill in 1690, when the British used them to recapture Fort Charles from the French.
Saint Anne Sandy Point Parish
Saint Anne Sandy Point is one of 14 administrative parishes that make up Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is the smallest parish on St. Kitts in terms of area, at just 5 square miles . It is located on the main island of Saint Kitts and the parish capital is Sandy Point Town.
Saint Paul Capisterre Parish
Saint Paul Capisterre is one of 14 administrative parishes that make up Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is the second smallest parish on St. Kitts, and third smallest in the federation. The parish capital is Saint Paul Capesterre Village.
Sandy Point Town
Sandy Point is the second largest town in the island of St. Kitts, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles. This town is situated on the north-west coast of St. Kitts and is the capital of Saint Anne Sandy Point Parish. It is strongly believed that the area known as Sandy Point was the original landing point for the English sea captain and explorer, Sir Thomas Warner, in 1623. After being founded in the 1620s, the town became the commercial centre of St.
Capture of Sint Eustatius
The Capture of Sint Eustatius took place in February 1781 during the American War of Independence when British army and naval forces under General John Vaughan and Admiral George Rodney seized the Dutch-owned Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius. The capture was controversial in Britain, as it was alleged that Vaughan and Rodney had used the opportunity to enrich themselves and had neglected more important military duties.
Charles E. Mills Secondary School
The Charles E. Mills Secondary School (formerly Sandy Point High School) is a public high school in Sandy Point Town, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
These districts also belong to Oranjestad.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Oranjestad.
- Saint Paul's
- Sandy Point Town
- Dieppe Bay Town
- Middle Island
- Nicola Town
- Trinity
- Cayon
- Monkey Hill
- Basseterre
The Bottom- Gustavia
- Cotton Ground
- Newcastle
- Charlestown
- Fig Tree
- Market Shop
- Marigot
- Blowing Point Village
- West End Village
- South Hill Village
- George Hill
- Sandy Ground Village
- The Quarter
- North Hill Village
- Farrington
- The Valley
- Sandy Hill
- Stoney Ground
- North Side
- East End Village