Hope Town
Hope Town is one of the districts of the Bahamas, on the Abaco islands as well as a small village on Elbow Cay, located in Abaco. The area had a population of 458 in 2010.
District of Hope Town | |
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| Coordinates: 26°32′25″N 76°57′37″W | |
| Country | Bahamas |
| Island | Abaco |
| Established | 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Chief Councillor | Jeremy Sweeting |
| • Deputy Chief Councillor | John H W Pinder II |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 458 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 242 |
Golf carts are the district's main mode of transportation, while most of the supplies for the area are brought in by barge each week. In Hope Town, neither cars nor golf carts are permitted in the main part of town. Only bicycles and walking are permitted. Though these laws are not strictly enforced, many of the streets in Hope Town are not wide enough to allow for golf cart traffic, or they are blocked off to the general public. Cars and golf carts are permitted on the outskirts of town. All the buildings that are built must adhere to Bahamian Architecture at the discretion of Town Planning. The seat of the Hope Town District Council is in Hope Town, and most of the meetings are held there.