Coordinates: 18°10′38″N 63°05′38″W / 18.1771°N 63.0939°W / 18.1771; -63.0939

Blowing Point, Anguilla

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New Blowing Point Ferry Terminal entrance

Blowing Point is a village and one of the fourteen Districts of Anguila, located on the southern coast. It is home to Anguilla's ferry terminal.

Transport

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Blowing Point Ferry Terminal

Ferry Terminal

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There are regular ferries from St. Martin to Anguilla providing a half hour service. It is a 20-minute crossing from Marigot to Blowing Point. Ferries commence service from 7:00 AM. There are also a charter services, from Blowing Point to Princess Juliana Airport which connect to in- and outgoing international flights.[1] In 2007, 188,176 of the 271,959 people (both visitors and residents) entered Anguilla via the ferry terminal.[2] This way of travel is the most common method of transport between Anguilla and St. Martin or Sint Maarten. The exiting terminal was redesigned and was opened in 2023.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population of Blowing Point, Anguilla
(Source: Statoids.com)
Year19741984199420012011
Population501463802779870 [4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Jacobs Consultancy 2008, p. 7.
  2. ^ Jacobs Consultancy 2008, p. 17.
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Bibliography

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