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5,897 people live in the parish, half of which (2,977) live in the main settlement, Portsmouth (Dominica's second lagest town, also called Grand Anse by locals). Glanvilla and Lagoon serve as the town's Suburb s. Other settlements include: The highest peak is Morne Aux Diables , with a height of 861 m (2827 ft). EDUCATION St. John is home to Dominica's well-known branch of America's Ross University , in Picard Estate . The island's First Rural Secondary School was opened in that parish in the 1960s. NOTABLE NAMES Via Portsmouth, the parish is the birthplace of local historian Lennox Honychurch , and former Prime Minister Rosie Douglas . TRANSPORTATION St. John shares some of Dominica's best roads with adjacent St. Andrew. In addition, the island's northernmost road, connecting Tanetane with Penville , was opened in 2004 . Prince Rupert Bay, near Portsmouth, has been an often-used stop-over for Yacht s and Cruise Ship s. TOURISM The best known tourist attraction in St. John's is the Cabrits National Park , which comprises of the Cabrits Peninsula and Fort Shirley . REFERENCES Figures provided by the Lands and Surveys Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Cork Street, Roseau, Dominica. Commonwealth of Dominica, ''Population and Housing Census — 2001''. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001 . |
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