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Orange Beach is a resort city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. The population was 8,095 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 8,534.
Development began in the 1970s; now there are more than 1100 homes on the island. [2] The community has its own water tower, fire station, and private harbor, two recreation centers, basketball and pickleball courts, a playground, a boat launch, a community greenspace, a guard house at the entrance, and an administrative center known as Ono House. [6]
Perdido Pass, separating Alabama Point from Florida Point, is the mouth of the Perdido River.Perdido Pass forms a water passage that connects Perdido Bay with the Gulf of Mexico to the south, in the U.S. state of Alabama, 2 miles (3 km) west of the Alabama/Florida state line.
Nevis is located near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles archipelago about 350 kilometres (220 mi) east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Antigua. Its area is 93 square kilometres (36 sq mi) and the capital is Charlestown. [4] Saint Kitts and Nevis are separated by The Narrows, a
Charlestown is situated on the leeward side of the island of Nevis near the southern end of Pinney's Beach. Charlestown was originally called Bath Bay in reference to Bath Stream, a stream noted for its curative waters. [1] It became the chief town after Jamestown, Nevis's first settlement, was inundated by a tidal wave in 1680.
Note: All transmissions in Guadeloupe are in digital terrestrial television. Local channels Channel 1, Guadeloupe La 1ère; Channel 3, Canal 10; Channel 4, France 2; Channel 5, France 3; Channel 6, France 4; Channel 7, France 5; Channel 9, ARTE; Channel 10, franceinfo; Channel 11, Éclair Télévision (ETV) Channel 12, Alizés Guadeloupe
Gingerland supplies most of Nevis with fresh fruits and vegetables. The farms are mostly small holdings, where crops are grown for private consumption and for sale. The livestock include sheep and goats, which wander and graze freely; and pigs, cows and horses, which are either fenced or tethered. Feral donkeys roam freely.
The French permanently settled on Martinique and Guadeloupe after being driven off Saint Kitts and Nevis (French: Saint-Christophe) by the British. Fort Royal (now Fort-de-France) on Martinique was a major port for French battle ships in the region from which the French were able to explore the region.