Adelaide Beach
Town in Bahamas
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Adelaide Beach is a town in the Bahamas located on the island of New Providence.
Adelaide Beach | |
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Town | |
  Adelaide Beach | |
| Coordinates: 24.98333°N 77.48333°W | |
| Country | Bahamas |
| Island | New Providence |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Area code | 242 |
History
Adelaide Beach was founded in 1831 by Sir James Carmichael-Smyth as one of a number of settlements intended for freed slaves.[1] The community of Adelaide Village was set up by the British Crown centred around a church built for and by freed slaves.[2] St James Church, the only congregation in Adelaide, was attached to the new parish.[3]
Governance
For elections to the Parliament of the Bahamas, Adelaide Beach is part of the St James constituency.[4]
