Hope Town
Hope Town is one of the districts of the Bahamas. It is on the Abaco Islands and a small village on Elbow Cay. In Hope Town, neither cars nor golf carts are allowed in the main part of town. Only bicycles and walking are allowed.
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| Coordinates: 25°4′N 77°20′W / 25.067°N 77.333°WCoordinates: 25°4′N 77°20′W / 25.067°N 77.333°W | |
| Country | Bahamas |
| Island | Abaco |
| Established | 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Chief Councillor | Jeremy Sweeting |
| • Deputy Chief Councillor | Lana Russell |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 500 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Hope Town has one of the last working kerosene-fueled lighthouses in the world. This lighthouse was built in 1862. It started working two years later.
