Blowing Point, Anguilla

District in Anguilla, United Kingdom

Blowing Point

District

Ferry Terminal

Blowing Point

Coordinates: 18°10′38″N 63°05′38″W﻿ / ﻿18.1771°N 63.0939°W﻿ / 18.1771; -63.0939
Country|  United Kingdom
Overseas Territory| Anguilla
Area

• Land| 5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 870
Time zone| UTC-04:00 (AST)

Blowing Point is a village and one of the fourteen Districts of Anguilla, located on the southern coast.[2] 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.[3] 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.[3] In 2007, 188,176 of the 271,959 people (both visitors and residents) entered Anguilla via the ferry terminal.[4] This way of travel is the most common method of transport between Anguilla and St. Martin or Sint Maarten. The exiting terminal will be redesigned and enlarged in 2021.[5]

## Demographics

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Historical population of Blowing Point, Anguilla
(Source: Statoids.com)Year| 1974| 1984| 1994| 2001| 2011

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Population| 501| 463| 802| 779| 870 [1]

## Notable people

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* Germain Hughes (born 1996), footballer[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Anguilla census data". Statoids.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
2. ^ "General election set for February". Jamaica Gleaner. 7 January 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
3. ^ a b Jacobs Consultancy 2008, p. 7.
4. ^ Jacobs Consultancy 2008, p. 17.
5. ^ "MINISTRY RELEASES BLOWING POINT FERRY TERMINAL DESIGN". The Anguillian. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
6. ^ "Germain Hughes - Player Info". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2021.

## Bibliography

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* Jacobs Consultancy (2008). "MASTER PLAN PORT OF BLOWING POINT, ANGUILLA" (PDF). Canada. (dead link)

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Anguilla

History|

* Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
* West Indies Associated States
* Republic of Anguilla
* 1967 Separation referendum

Flag of Anguilla

Districts|

* Blowing Point
* East End
* The Farrington
* George Hill
* Island Harbour
* North Hill
* North Side
* The Quarter
* Sandy Ground
* Sandy Hill
* South Hill
* Stoney Ground
* The Valley
* West End

Education|

* Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School
* Saint James School of Medicine Anguilla campus

Transport|

* Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport

Landmarks|

* Wallblake House

Symbols|

* Coat of arms
* Flag
* National song

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