title: Falmouth Harbour
text: # Falmouth Harbour
  
  Falmouth Harbour is a horseshoe-shaped bay and natural harbour on the far southern coast of the island of Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda.
  
  It is located within Saint Paul Parish.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The small township and port of Falmouth lies close to its northern shore. English Harbour is located close to its eastern shore. Its geographic coordinates are 17°1′0″N 61°46′0″W﻿ / ﻿17.01667°N 61.76667°W﻿ / 17.01667; -61.76667.
  
  The harbour lies close to the eastern end of the Shekerley Mountains, a range of hills along Antigua's southern coast. Monk's Hill, the easternmost peak in the range, lies immediately to the north of the bay.
  
  