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Grand Bahama is one of the major islands of the Bahamas. It is the northernmost as well as closest major Bahama island to mainland United States, located just 90 km (56 mi) from the coast of Florida. Grand Bahama covers 1,373 sq km (530.1 sq mi), making it the fifth largest island in the Bahamas. It has a population of 52,000 people (2012 estimate), and is the location of Freeport, the second biggest city in Bahamas.
Guide to Bahamas Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in the Bahamas that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Gold Rock Beach, Grand Bahama
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More on Grand Bahama
The island of Grand Bahama got its name from the Spanish, who named it Gran Bajamar, meaning "the great shallow seas". It is through Grand Bahama that the rest of the Bahamas eventually was named. Originally controlled by the Spanish, it was taken over by the British in 1670.Grand Bahama was a sparsely populated island until the 19th century, when the British began to establish townships on the island. These are mainly populated by former slaves following the abolition of slavery in the British empire. The economy of Grand Bahama received a boost during the American Civil War, when it became a center for the smuggling of goods, mostly weaponry, in aid of the Confederacy. A second wave of smuggling occurred during the years of Prohibition.
Today, as in elsewhere in the Bahamas, Grand Bahama depend on touristm as the mainstay of its economy. The island is surrounded by pristine, clear-blue seas, with many beautiful beaches. The main townships and settlements on the island include Freeport, Lucaya, West End and Mc Leans Town.
Lucayan National Park, Grand Bahama
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Visiting Grand Bahama
There are flights to the Grand Bahama from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Charlotte, Philadelphia and New York City.View Grand Bahama, Bahamas in a larger map
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