Hillsborough (Grenada)
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| Coordinates | 12 ° 29 ′ N , 61 ° 28 ′ W | ||
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| Country | Grenada | ||
| Carriacou | |||
| district | Carriacou | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | GD-10 | ||
| height | 6 m | ||
| Residents | 1000 | ||
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Hillsborough is the largest town on Carriacou Island in Grenada . The place serves as a commercial and administrative center for the Dependency Carriacou and Petite Martinique . The place has about 1,000 inhabitants.
geography
The place is on the east coast of the island ( Hillsborough Bay ). There are ferry connections to St. George's and Petite Martinique . Lauriston Airport is approximately 1 km away.
history
In 1796, Hillsborough Bay was the starting point for an attack by Sir Ralph Abercromby on the Spaniards . Today the Carriacou National Museum is located in Paterson Street. The museum used to be a cotton gin mill . The museum is managed by the Carriacou Historical Society .
education
There are five schools in the village.
climate
The climate is a seasonal tropical climate with a rainy season from June to December and a dry season from January to May.
| month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Maximum temperatures ° C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30th | 31 | 30th | 30th | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30th | 29 | |
| Min temp. ° C | 21st | 21st | 21st | 22nd | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22nd | 22nd | |
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