Crabs Hill
town in Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Crabs Hill is a village in Saint Mary, Antigua and Barbuda. Crabs Hill had a population of 142 people over 0.57 square kilometres. The village is surrounded by the forests of the Shekerley Mountains and is located on Antigua's southwest coast, with Montserrat being visible from its two beaches: Crabs Hill beach and Turner's. Crabs Hill emerged after the emancipation of slaves in Antigua and today is one of the smallest standalone villages on the island. The village is located on Valley Road between Ffryes and Johnsons Point.
Geography
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Crabs Hill has a land area of 0.57 square kilometres in one enumeration district. Crabs Hill is located at the foothills of the Shekerley Mountains on the coast of Picarts Bay, where the tropical forests of the mountains meet the sea. The eastern, inland portion of the village is primarily covered by the Leeward Islands moist forests, which encircle the main area of rural settlement in the western area directly along the coast. On the coasts there are also some very small portions of mangrove wetlands. The entire coastline is covered by land used for recreational purposes, namely Turner's Beach and Crab Hill Beach, with Turner's also slightly extending into neighbouring Johnson's Point.
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