Ducroix
in Okap of Nord, Haiti

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
19.784 and -72.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 19° 47' 3" and W -72° 13' 1"
Currency and Currency Code:
Gourde - HTG
Spoken languages:
Haitian, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:11 PM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Port-au-Prince
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:26 am and 7:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.400 and 113.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bundera Bundera
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Haiti in Caribbean

Safety Score: 4,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Haiti.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Haiti. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Ducroix

Ducroix in Okap (Nord) is located in Haiti about 86 mi (or 139 km) north of Port-au-Prince, the country's capital town.

Current time in Ducroix is now 07:11 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Port-au-Prince with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Ducroix, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Haiti is Cap Haitien International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers in a distance of 33 mi (or 54 km), South-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Okap, Fort Liberte, Dajabon, San Fernando de Monte Cristi and Gonayiv. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 19th of April 2024

25°C (78 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

25°C (78 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

MONT JOLI HOTEL

Address
1,8 mi
RUE 29 B
00000 CAP-HAITIEN
Haiti

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Journees Pre-carnavalesquesau Cap-Haitien

Published: January 28, 2013
Length: 22:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Louicius Micius Eugene

En prelude aux jours gras, des groupes mardi gras du Cap-Haitien ont leur spectacle a travers les rues du Cap-Haitien.


Haiti Sacre Coeur Hospital Tent City Schlessinger speaking with patient

Published: February 24, 2010
Length: 33:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Joel Schlessinger

Daniel Schlessinger talking to Hulis Junia, a patient at the Hopital Sacre Coeur.


Gospel de l'Universite Notre-Dame d'Haiti- Hinche

Published: March 27, 2014
Length: 56:08 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Louicius Micius Eugene

Au cours de la remise de coiffe organisee a l'Universite Notre-Dame, le public a decouvert de riches talents artistiques chez des infirmieres en herbe. Voir la video!


Dragon's Breath Zip-Line, world's longest zip line, Labadee, Haiti, Caribbean, North America

Published: March 20, 2011
Length: 06:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pietro Pecco

A zip-line (also known as a zip line without a hyphen, zip wire, aerial runway, aerial ropeslide, death slide, flying fox, Tyrolean traverse, or canopy tour) consists of a pulley suspended...


Mangue Chapitre 3

Published: April 24, 2013
Length: 06:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Louicius Micius Eugene

Au Carefour de Marche Cana, depuis le debut de la saison des mangues, la vente au detail en gros et au detail devient le seul commerce predominant de la zone. ONG, camionneurs, automobilistes,...


Dragon's Breath Flight Line 3/19/10

Published: March 22, 2010
Length: 22:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Randy Seibert

Recorded March 19, 2010 Celebrity Solstice Labadee, Haiti - 500' above sea level - 2600' long flight line - the longest flight line in the world over water - up to 50mph Feel free...


Labadee, Haiti: Complete Port Tour

Published: March 04, 2014
Length: 22:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Derek Picone

Royal Caribbean has owned the peninsula of Labadee as a private resort for decades but in recent years they've started to make changes. Long considered a beach getaway passengers would tender.


Labadee, Dragon's Tail Coaster

Published: December 24, 2009
Length: 56:09 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Bob Jehl

Labadee Haiti, Dragons Tail Coaster, Oasis of the seas.


Labadee's Barefoot Beach Club Antics via Royal Caribbean XMAS Cruise

Published: December 27, 2014
Length: 03:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robert Neff

Starting the Lane-Morgan-Foster families on Barefoot Beach Club at Labadee, Haiti Filename: IMG 7576 - iphone6plus timelapse. Live — Unedited.


Dragon's Tail Coaster, Labadee Haiti - POV

Published: February 13, 2014
Length: 16:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: CanobieFan

An On-Ride POV of the Dragon's Tail Coaster in Labadee, Haiti. On the island of Hispaniola this ride is a Wiegand GmbH & Co. KG made Alpine Coaster and while I don't count them as a true coaster...


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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.

Cap-Haïtien

Cap-Haïtien (Okap or Kapayisyen in Kréyòl) is a city of about 190,000 people on the north coast of Haiti and capital of the Department of Nord. Previously, named as Cap-Français, Cap-Henri, and le Cap, it was an important city during the colonial period, serving as the capital of the French Colony of Saint-Domingue from the city`s formal foundation in 1711 until 1770 when the capital was moved to Port-au-Prince.

Located at 19.75, -72.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti), Communes of Haiti

Nord Department (Haiti)

Nord (English: North, Haitian Creole: Nò) is one of the ten departments of Haiti. It has an area of 2,106 km² and a population of 872,200 (2002). Its capital is Cap-Haïtien.

Located at 19.7667, -72.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Departments of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti)

Labadee

Labadee (also Labadie) is a port located on the northern coast of Haiti. It is a private resort leased to Royal Caribbean International until 2050. Royal Caribbean International has contributed the largest proportion of tourist revenue to Haiti since 1986, employing 300 locals, allowing another 200 to sell their wares on the premises for a fee, and paying the Haitian government US$6 per tourist. The resort is completely tourist-oriented, and is guarded by a private security force.

Located at 19.7864, -72.2456 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal Caribbean International, Geography of Haiti, Beaches of Haiti, Bays of Haiti, Populated places in Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti)

Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement

Cap-Haïtien is an arrondissement in the Nord Department of Haiti. It has 240,708 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement start with the number 11.

Located at 19.75, -72.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Arrondissements of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti)

Parc St. Victor

Parc St. Victor is a football stadium in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. It is the home stadium of AS Capoise and Zénith of the Ligue Haïtienne. The stadium holds 7,500 spectators.

Located at 19.7536, -72.2075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Haiti

1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake

The 1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake occurred at 17:00 local time on 7 May. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and triggered a destructive tsunami. It badly affected the northern coast of Haiti and what is now the Dominican Republic. Port-de-Paix suffered the greatest damage from both earthquake and tsunami. Approximately 5,000 people were killed by the effects of the earthquake shaking and another 300 by the tsunami.

Located at 19.75, -72.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Earthquakes in Haiti, 1842 earthquakes, 1842 in Haiti

Justinien University Hospital

L'Hôpital Universitaire Justinien is the main hospital in the second largest city in Haiti, Cap-Haïtien. It is located close to the center of the city near the Place d'Armes Cathedral. The hospital is named after Justinien Etienne, a local magistrate who spearheaded and oversaw the construction of the hospital. Justinien Hospital began as a hospice in 1890 and was later transformed into a hospital in 1920 during the United States occupation in Haiti.

Located at 19.7626, -72.2058 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nord Department (Haiti), Artibonite Department, Hospitals in Haiti


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ducroix