Middle Island, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Middle Island
Middle Island

Location in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Coordinates: KN 17°19′24″N 062°48′13″W / 17.32333°N 62.80361°W / 17.32333; -62.80361Coordinates: KN 17°19′24″N 062°48′13″W / 17.32333°N 62.80361°W / 17.32333; -62.80361
Country Saint Kitts and Nevis
Island Saint Kitts
Parish Saint Thomas Middle Island

Middle Island is a town located on the west coast of Saint Kitts island, in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Geography

It is the capital of Saint Thomas Middle Island Parish.

Its current population is estimated at 657, a figure which includes the nearby village of Lambert's.

History

It is the home of the tomb of Thomas Warner, who established the first British colony in the Caribbean on the island of Saint Kitts.

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