St. Johns, Saba

St. Johns
Village
View of St Johns Village as seen from Mount Scenery

Map of Saba showing St. Johns
Coordinates: 17°37′13.36″N 63°14′35.1″W / 17.6203778°N 63.243083°W / 17.6203778; -63.243083Coordinates: 17°37′13.36″N 63°14′35.1″W / 17.6203778°N 63.243083°W / 17.6203778; -63.243083
Country  Netherlands
Public body  Saba
Population
 • Total 186
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)

St. Johns is the smallest settlement on Saba[1] and is located between The Bottom and Windwardside. It was the birthplace of Cornelia Jones.[2]

Geography

St. Johns is primarily a residential area, but also contains both schools on the island, the Sacred Heart School (primary education) and Saba Comprehensive School (secondary education).

Sights

Attached to the Sacred Heart School is a small chapel that is run by Father Janssen. It is common to see the chapel used by the school on weekdays for religious class and on Sunday for mass.

See also

References

  1. ↑ The villages of Saba (Saba Tourist Bureau)
  2. ↑ Johnson, Will (15 August 2009). "Under the Sea Grape Tree: Miss Cornelia Jones First Woman Member of the Island Council" (PDF). Philipsburg, St. Maarten: The Daily Herald. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

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