New Town
in Stann Creek District, Belize
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Dangriga Airport (6 mi) - Melinda Airport (8 mi)
- Big Creek Airport (28 mi)
- Independence Airport (28 mi)
- Belize City Municipal Airport (43 mi)
- Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (44 mi)
- Caye Caulker Airport (60 mi)
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Melchor de Mencos Airport (60 mi)
- Tikal National Park (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
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Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche (Unesco heritage, 85 mi) - Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 16.900 and -88.267 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 16° 53' 59" and W -88° 16' 0"
- 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: 01:43 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/Belize
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:02 am and 5:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 New Town
New Town in Stann Creek District is located in Belize about 41 mi (or 66 km) south-east of Belmopan, the country's capital town.
Current time in New Town is now 01:43 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Belize with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to New Town, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Belize is Dangriga Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North. 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 Tikal National Park in Guatemala at a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km). The closest in Belize is Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System in a distance of 88 mi (or 37 km), North. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dangriga, Belize City, Belmopan, Punta Gorda and Livingston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 6% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
24°C (76 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
a Muy'Ono Resort Hopkins Bay Belize
Coconut Row Guest House
Caribbean Shores Bed & Breakfast
Beaches And Dreams Boutique Hotel
MAYA MOUNTAIN LODGE
Palm Cove Cabins
PALMENTO GROVE CULTURAL & FISHING LODGE
River House Lodge
Chaleanor Hotel
BELIZEAN DREAMS
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Hopkins, Belize
Hopkins Village is a coastal village in eastern Belize. Hopkins is a Garifuna village on the coast of the Stann Creek District in Belize. Hopkins is considered by some Belizeans to be the cultural center of the Garifuna population in Belize. The town hosts its own national holiday, Hopkins Day, and welcomes people for their celebration on Garifuna Independence Day as well, they do this with drum ceremonies that can last till early hours in the morning.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of New Town.
- Dangriga
- Belize City
- Belmopan
- Punta Gorda
- Livingston
- Dolores
- Puerto Barrios
- Orange Walk
- Poptun
- San Luis
- El Chal
San Pedro Sula- Corozal
- Morales
- Santa Ana
- Chetumal
- Flores
- San Jose
- Sergio Butron Casas
- San Andres
- San Benito
- San Francisco
- El Estor
- La Ceiba
- Fray Bartolome de Las Casas
- Cahabon
- Panzos
- Lanquin
- Senahu
- La Tinta