Subdivisions of Saint Kitts and Nevis - Parishes of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint John Capisterre Parish, Saint George Basseterre Parish (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Parishes of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint John Capisterre Parish, Saint George Basseterre Parish, Saint Peter Basseterre Parish, Saint Anne Sandy Point Parish, Saint Thomas Lowland Parish, Saint Mary Cayon Parish, Saint Paul Capisterre Parish, Saint Thomas Middle Island Parish, Trinity Palmetto Point Parish, Saint George Gingerland Parish, Saint Paul Charlestown Parish, Saint James Windward Parish, Saint John Figtree Parish, Christ Church Nichola Town Parish, Iso 3166-2:kn. Excerpt: Saint John Capisterre is one of 14 administrative parishes that make up Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is the second largest parish on Saint Kitts (after Saint George Basseterre Parish), and the third largest parish in the federation (the largest being Saint James Windward Parish). The capital of the parish is Dieppe Bay Town. The parish's 5 mile coastline is one of the most impressive and varied in the federation. The northern coasts consist of long beaches with black volcanic sand. Large offshore reef formations almost completely surround Dieppe Bay Beach, creating the island's safest natural harbour. The other beaches, namely Parson's Beach and Sandy Bay, however, lack this protection and are battered by the turbulent waves of the Atlantic Ocean. The southern coasts contain one of the island's most noted natural features, Black Rocks. Stretching for almost 2 miles, these large metamorphic rock projections are the result of St. Kitts' last volcanic eruption (estimated to be in the 14th century) when lava poured down the slopes of Mount Liamuiga creeping until it met the Atlantic Ocean, where it cooled and hardened. Shaped and formed by wave action over the years, the many grottoes, pools and projections that now line the area are a testament to the island's volcanic... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2628212