Clarence Town

{{Short description|Town in the Bahamas}} {{For|the town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia|Clarence Town, New South Wales}} {{more citations needed|date=January 2017}} {{Infobox settlement   |name = Clarence Town |settlement_type = Town |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |official_name = |motto =  |image_skyline = Bahamas 1989 (623) Long Island Clarence Town (25433228330).jpg |image_caption = St. Paul's Anglican Church in Clarence Town on Long Island |imagesize = 270px |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = 100 |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |pushpin_map = Bahamas |pushpin_label_position =  |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize =  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{BHS}} |subdivision_type1 = Island |subdivision_name1 = Long Island |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 =  |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = |established_date = |established_title2 = |established_date2 = |established_title3 = |established_date3 =  |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi =  |population_as_of = 2010 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 1 705 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://all-populations.com/en/bs/population-of-clarence-town.html | title=Population of Clarence Town in 2021 2022 - statistics }}</ref> |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi =  |timezone = Eastern Time Zone |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|23|06|00|N|74|58|58|W|region:BS|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes =  |elevation_m = |elevation_ft =  |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = 242 |website = |footnotes = }} [[File:Dean Blue Hole Long Island Bahamas 20110210.JPG|thumb|Dean's Blue Hole located near Clarence town]] '''Clarence Town''' is a town in The Bahamas. It is located on Long Island. Clarence Town is the capital of Long Island and has a population of 86 people as of 2010.<ref name=Stats>[http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/connect/f3413c19-cded-46bc-b7ef-8b7cfad7c504/LONG+ISLAND+POPULATION+BY+SETTLEMENT_2010+CENSUS.pdf?MOD=AJPERES LONG ISLAND POPULATION BY SETTLEMENT AND TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED DWELLINGS: 2010 CENSUS] - Bahamas Department of Statistics</ref> It has a marina, two restaurants as well as the government dock where the mail boat docks on a weekly basis. It also has a small grocery store, gas station and a small pub as well as a police station, post office and community centre. There are two churches in Clarence Town, both designed by John Hawes, of similar appearance with their twin towers. One is Anglican/Episcopal, named St. Paul's Anglican Church. The other is Roman Catholic, named St. Peter and Paul.

==Transportation== The town and area are served by nearby Deadman's Cay Airport.

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==External links== *[http://www.bahamas.com/our-other-islands/long-island Long Island Bahamas' Official Website]

Category:Populated places in the Bahamas Category:Long Island, Bahamas