Shipyard
in Orange Walk District, Belize

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
17.894 and -88.655 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 17° 53' 37" and W -88° 39' 16"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - BZD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:40 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Belize
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 5:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Belize in Central America

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belize.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belize. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Shipyard

Shipyard in Orange Walk District with it's 3,522 habitants is located in Belize about 45 mi (or 73 km) north of Belmopan, the country's capital town.

Current time in Shipyard is now 11:40 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Belize with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Shipyard, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Belize is Orange Walk Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche in Mexico at a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km). The closest in Belize is Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System in a distance of 138 mi (or 53 km), North-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Orange Walk, Corozal, Belize City, Sergio Butron Casas and Belmopan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024

25°C (77 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

26°C (80 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

27°C (80 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Lamanai ruins, Belize

Published: March 13, 2008
Length: 37:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: sthigpen1

This is a family trip to the Lamanai ruins in Belize. The trip includes a one hour boat ride on the New River to and from the ruins.


Belize New River Safari

Published: February 05, 2011
Length: 34:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Duane Williams

Some scenes from our New River safari in Belize. I shot this video on Jan 27, 2011, with a Flip Ultra HD camcorder. It was edited in iMovie '11 on a Apple MacBook Pro (2.66 GHz Intel Core...


New River boat ride

Published: May 26, 2008
Length: 09:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vrbanet

Boat ride down the New River, between Lamanai and Orange Walk, Belize.


At the Cooperative

Published: March 26, 2010
Length: 40:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dr W

Las Orquidias Women's Group teaches visitors to grind corn, make tortillas, wrap a tamale.


Horror scene at Lamanai (Black Howler Monkeys)

Published: December 27, 2010
Length: 47:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RoundTheBendProject

Visit our blog - www.roundthebendproject.com We made this video to record the eerie sound the Black Howler Monkey´s made at Lamanai. Apparently there were two troops having a territorial...


Lamanai Mayan Site, Orange Walk District, Belize

Published: January 07, 2011
Length: 27:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matt McGinley

Lamanai (meaning submerged crocodile) was once a considerably sized city of the Maya civilization, located in the north of Belize, in Orange Walk District. To get to Lamani, we took a 20...


Wildlife of Belize, Lamanai Outpost Lodge - Orange Walk Town

Published: December 05, 2011
Length: 44:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 65northphoto

Wildlife at Lamanai Outpost Lodge, Orange Walk Town, Belize.


New Model Car in Shipyard Belize

Published: May 02, 2019
Length: 14:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shipyard Belize Mennoniten


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Shipyard, Belize

Shipyard is a village in the Orange Walk District of Belize. In the 2012 census, Shipyard had a population of 3'418 people. Most of the population are Mennonite. Most residents of Shipyard speak Low German. The Mennonites of Ship yard are a very integrated community most of them work as carpenters, farmers and mechanics.

Located at 17.8833, -88.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mennonitism in Belize, Populated places in Belize

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