Nicholls Town Explained

Nicholls Town
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Bahamas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Island
Subdivision Name1:Andros
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:North Andros
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:645
Timezone:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:25.1414°N -78.0058°W
Area Code:242

Nicholls Town is a town located in North Andros, part of Andros island in the Bahamas. The town features a sweeping beachfront.

It is named for Edward Nicolls, an Anglo-Irish military leader in the Caribbean in the early 19th century. He was an active abolitionist and because of him many former Afro American slaves were able to escape from the U.S. The founders of Nicholls Town were ex-slave refugees from the United States.[1]

The Andros Island Beach Resort is located in Nicolls Town. The town is the centre for diving and snorkelling in North Andros.[2]

It has a population of 645 (2010 Census).[3] The village is served by San Andros Airport.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Millett , Nathaniel . The Maroons of Prospect Bluff and Their Quest for Freedom in the Atlantic World. 2013. University Press of Florida. 9780813044545.
  2. Book: The Rough Guide to the Bahamas. Gaylord. Dold. Natalie. Folster. Adam. Vaitilingam. 174. 2003. 1st. Rough Guides. London. 9781858288284. 634341896. registration.
  3. http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/connect/c5a2e1ee-0b52-40ec-aa61-3e66c7ce4b8c/NORTH+ANDROS+POPULATION+BY+SETTLEMENT_2010+CENSUS.pdf?MOD=AJPERES NORTH ANDROS POPULATION BY SETTLEMENT AND TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED DWELLINGS: 2010 CENSUS