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Road Town

Administration
Official nameRoad Town
Settlement typeTown
CountryUnited Kingdom
British Overseas TerritoryBritish Virgin Islands
IslandTortola
Demography
Total Population9400 (2004)

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Road Town, located on Tortola, is the capital of the British Virgin Islands. It is situated on the horseshoe-shaped Road Harbour in the center of the island's south coast. The town's population was about 9,400 in 2004.

The name is derived from the nautical term "the roads", a place less sheltered than a harbor but which ships can easily get to. A 28 hectare (70 acre) development called Wickham's Cay , consisting of two areas that were reclaimed from the sea and a marina have enabled Road Town to emerge as a haven for yacht chartering and a center of tourism . In these areas you will find the newest part of the city. This is the hub for the new commercial and administrative buildings of the BVI. The oldest building in Road Town, the HM Prison on Main Street, dates from the 1840s.

Road Town is one of the principal centers for bareboating (self-hire yacht chartering) in the Caribbean. It is the headquarters of Tortola Marine Management, located in the Road Reef Marina, Sunsail Sailing Vacations and The Moorings, which are two of the main charter boat companies operating out of Road Town/Road Harbor. Cruise ships can be often seen docked here as well.

The Harbour is a popular jumping off point for many of the ferries servicing the island. The ferry terminal is located at the southwest end of Road Town. Ferries run during the day every day of the week, but rarely at night: it is important to consult an up-to-date ferry timetable in advance.

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Monday in the BVI - Caribbean Hurricane Network Tweet this news
Caribbean Hurricane Network--Going into -Road Town- today for what is becoming my weekly Coffee Shop Bakery trip. I love one shop on Main Street, next to the Sunny Carib Spice Shop. ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:17:10 GMT+00:00
Morning starters: Weather, gas prices, local events - Oshkosh Northwestern Tweet this news
Oshkosh Northwestern--Winnebago County Republican Party Corn Roast, 5 to 8 pm, Clayton Park, Larson -Road-, -Town- of Clayton. $10 / $5 ages 5 to 12 / Free for 4 and younger. ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:22:31 GMT+00:00
World Health Organisation declares H1N1 pandemic has ended - SKNVibes.com Tweet this news
SKNVibes.com---Road Town-, Tortola - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the 2009 H1N1 pandemic has effectively ended, and that the world has entered a ... - Date : Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:55:23 GMT+00:00
County offers to rebuild Duerr Road - Buffalo News Tweet this news
Buffalo News--That money would not be paid to the town if Erie County gave up the -road-. -Town- Board members seemed to like the idea of taking over a newly reconstructed ... - Date : Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:29:24 GMT+00:00
Town of Sullivan ATV / SUV Crash Claims Life of 15 year old - Madison County Courier Tweet this news
Madison County Courier--Caleb P. Wood age 15, 6400 Evans -Road-, -Town- of Sullivan died after the ATV he was operating easterly on the Creek Road failed to stop for a stop sign and ... - Date : Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:18:39 GMT+00:00
Pike Road ready for move to new, bigger town hall - Montgomery Advertiser Tweet this news
Montgomery Advertiser--The Pike -Road Town- Council had its last meeting Monday night and will meet in the new council chambers for its next meeting at 7 am Aug. 25. ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:02:55 GMT+00:00
Local government meetings for the week of Aug. 16 - Oshkosh Northwestern Tweet this news
Oshkosh Northwestern--Town Board meets at 6 pm Wednesday at the municipal building, 15 N. Oakwood -Road-. -Town- Board meets at 6 pm Monday at the town hall, 4205 Rivermoor Road. ... - Date : Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:20:06 GMT+00:00
St. Thomas Bay VG port project near completion - SKNVibes.com Tweet this news
SKNVibes.com---Road Town-, Tortola - Works on the St. Thomas Bay, Virgin Gorda Port project are to culminate by the end of August. Managing Director of the BVI Ports ... - Date : Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:56:11 GMT+00:00
2010 Staycation Programme underway - BVI News Online Tweet this news
BVI News Online---Road Town-, Tortola, and August 17, 2010 - The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board is continually encouraging residents to utilise special discount vacation ... - Date : Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:55:48 GMT+00:00
Distracted drivers become big danger on the roads - KMOV.com Tweet this news
KMOV.com---...- talking or taking their eyes off the -road-. -Town- and Country police say it is a big problem for them, with the six miles of interstate in the area, ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:23:17 GMT+00:00

Capitals of British territories

British overseas territories
The Valley, Anguilla
Hamilton, Bermuda
Rothera, British Antarctic Territory
Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
George Town, Cayman Islands
Stanley, Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Plymouth (de jure), Brades (de facto), Montserrat
Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands
Jamestown, Saint Helena
Georgetown, Ascension Island
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Tristan da Cunha
Grytviken (de jure), King Edward Point (de facto), Sth Georgia & Sth Sandwich Islands
Episkopi Cantonment, Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands
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Crown Dependencies
Saint Helier, Jersey
Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
Douglas, Isle of Man
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Constituent countries
London, England and the United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Scotland
Cardiff, Wales
Belfast, Northern Ireland



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