Official Name: | Fresh Creek District |
Pushpin Map: | Bahamas |
Pushpin Label Position: | Center of District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | The Bahamas |
Subdivision Type1: | Island |
Subdivision Name1: | Andros |
Established Title: | disestablished in The Bahamas Local Government Act of 1996 |
Established Date: | before 1996 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 2,576 |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | −5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
Area Code: | 242 |
Fresh Creek was a district of the Bahamas before 1996. It consisted of the central portion of the island of Andros. The population (1995) was 2,576.[1]
New districts were created on Andros in 1996. Fresh Creek district was roughly replaced by Central Andros.
The area is popular among tourists on angling holidays. One popular form of fishing there is fly fishing for Bonefish.
Fresh Creek is a tidal creek near Coakley Town and Andros Town, North Andros (mouth: 24.7257°N -77.7842°W).[2]