West End
Settlement Point | |
|---|---|
| Town area of West End | |
 West End was a popular site during the Prohibition era of the US. | |
  West End | |
| Coordinates: 26°41′12″N 78°58′30″W / 26.68667°N 78.97500°W | |
| Country |  Bahamas |
| Island | Grand Bahama |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Jerreth Rolle |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 13,577 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Area code | 242 |
West End (also referred to as "Settlement Point"[1][2]) is the oldest town and westernmost settlement on the Bahamian island of Grand Bahama. It is agreed by most academics and lawmakers that West End is the current capital of Grand Bahama, contrary to the popular belief that Freeport City is the capital of the island. Yet however, some lawmakers continue to insist that Freeport City is the legitimate capital of Grand Bahama.[3] It is also the third largest settlement in The Bahamas.[4] There is one airport in West End, West End Airport, which serves mostly private aircraft. Since the 1950s, the settlement of West End has fluctuated with the rise and fall of the adjacent resort developments.
- ^ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2010-07-18). "Station SPGF1 - Settlement Point, GBI". NOAA. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ Edward Jewitt Wheeler; Isaac Kaufman Funk; William Seaver Woods; Arthur Stimson Draper; Wilfred John Funk (July 2, 1921). "A Bootlegger's Paradise in the Bahamas". The Literary Digest. LXX (i). New York, New York: FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY: 36. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
They rejoice in the belief that in the past twelve months an average of 10,000 cases have left these islands every week, and that 90 per cent of them has safely been conveyed to the parched American throat.
- ^ Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board (2010-07-18). "Grand Bahama Island Facts & Figures". Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ "World Gazetteer: Bahamas: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". Archived from the original on December 5, 2012.