Landmark· Grand Bahama· Bahamas — North
Eight Mile Rock
26° 32.5′ N · 78° 48.4′ W
The island's largest settlement outside Freeport, strung along eight miles of rocky shore between West End and the harbour, with a clinic, police station, laundromat and small shops.
Practical
Position is the town node (OpenStreetMap); Wikipedia gives 26 30 58 N / 78 45 32 W for the wider settlement. The shore is ironshore rock with no harbour for yachts. Services along the highway include Eight Mile Rock Clinic, Eight Mile Rock Police Station, Grants Laundrymat and Coral Springs water (OpenStreetMap). About 14 miles from Freeport.
Best for
Road stop for services between West End and Freeport
Nearby
- Freeport Harbour (commercial port)2.1 NM away
- Hurricane season (Grand Bahama)2.1 NM away
- Pier One Restaurant (Freeport Harbour)2.2 NM away
- Grand Bahama Shipyard2.7 NM away
- Bradford Marine Bahamas (boatyard)2.8 NM away
- Paradise Cove & Deadman's Reef3.9 NM away
- Freeport propane refills5.1 NM away
- Freeport chandlery and marine parts5.9 NM away