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Fresh Creek

Coordinates:24°35′N78°00′W/ 24.583°N 78.000°W/24.583; -78.000
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Fresh Creek District
Sunset over Fresh Creek inlet
Sunset over Fresh Creek inlet
Fresh Creek District was the central portion of Andros Island
Fresh Creek District was the central portion ofAndros Island
Fresh Creek District is located in Bahamas
Fresh Creek District
Fresh Creek District
Coordinates:24°35′N78°00′W/ 24.583°N 78.000°W/24.583; -78.000
CountryThe Bahamas
IslandAndros
disestablished inThe Bahamas Local Government Act of 1996before 1996
Population
(2000)
• Total2,576
Time zoneUTC−5(EST)
• Summer (DST)UTC−4(EDT)
Area code242

Fresh Creekwas adistrict of the Bahamasbefore 1996. It consisted of the central portion of the island ofAndros.The population (1995) was 2,576.[1]

New districts were created on Andros in 1996. Fresh Creek district was roughly replaced byCentral Andros.

The area is popular among tourists onanglingholidays.One popular form of fishing there isfly fishingforBonefish.

Fresh Creek is atidal creeknearCoakley TownandAndros Town,North Andros(mouth:24°43′33″N77°47′03″W/ 24.7257°N 77.7842°W/24.7257; -77.7842).[2]


References

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  1. ^"Fresh Creek (populated place)".GeoNames.RetrievedJuly 9,2021.
  2. ^"Fresh Creek".GeoNames.RetrievedJuly 8,2021.