Ship Port View of Coxen Hole, Roatan, Honduras
Posted by: PersonsMD
N 16° 18.743 W 086° 32.717
16Q E 548575 N 1803543
Looking North, North East from the shore line into Coxen Hole, Roatan, Honduras
Waymark Code: WM5DHF
Location: Honduras
Date Posted: 12/23/2008
Views: 27
Coxen Hole, also called Roatan Town, is the largest city on the island of Roatán, and the capital of the Bay Islands department of Honduras, with a population of 5,070 as of census 2001. It is also the location of the island's Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport.
Bus service connects Coxen Hole with other points on the island. Coxen Hole Stadium is located in the town. There is also a small hospital, Woods Medical Facility.
The city was founded in 1835 when several families moved to Roatán from the Cayman Islands.
City Name: Coxen Hole, also called Roatan Town
View Type: Over Land
Location Type: Boat
City Lights: no
Terrain:
Distance: Not listed
Fee: Not Listed
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