Coordinates | 23°33′″N46°38′″N |
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Name | |
Official name | Road Town |
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Settlement type | Town |
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Map caption | Map showing Road Town within the BVI |
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Coordinates region | GB |
Subdivision type | Country |
Subdivision type1 | British Overseas Territory |
Subdivision name | United Kingdom |
Subdivision name1 | British Virgin Islands |
Subdivision type2 | Island |
Subdivision name2 | Tortola |
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Population as of | 2004 |
Population total | 9400 |
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The name is derived from the nautical term "the roads", a place less sheltered than a harbor but which ships can easily get to. A 28 hectare (70 acre) development called Wickham's Cay, consisting of two areas that were reclaimed from the sea and a marina have enabled Road Town to emerge as a haven for yacht chartering and a centre of tourism. This area is the newest part of the city and the hub for the new commercial and administrative buildings of the BVI. The oldest building in Road Town, the HM Prison on Main Street, dates from the 1840s.
Road Town is one of the principal centres for bareboating (self-hire yacht chartering) in the Caribbean. Cruise ships can be often seen docked here as well.
The Harbour is a popular jumping off point for many of the ferries servicing the island. The ferry terminal is located at the south-west end of Road Town. Ferries run during the day every day of the week, but rarely at night: it is important to consult an up-to-date ferry timetable in advance.
In 1853 a town-wide fire destroyed nearly every building in Road Town. The fire spread because of angry rioters protested an increase on the cattle tax. Rioters eventually set fire to most of the plantations across the island.
Approaching Road Town from the east, there is similar ambiguity if Road Town begins at the Port Purcell roundabout below Fort George, or whether it also includes Baughers' Bay.
Fort Burt and Fort George were the historical markers of the western and eastern limits of the town which benefitted from the protection of the Crown.
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