Antigua Map

When you travel to a foreign destination, it's always a good idea to have a map of the area handy. Antigua is one of the largest islands in the Eastern Caribbean's Leeward Islands. As such, there are many ways for you to get lost – something you wouldn't want to happen when you're on vacation. That's why you need at least one Antigua map to help you find your way in case of emergencies like this.

However, Antigua maps are not only useful for travelers with a bad sense of direction (and don't worry. You're not alone with this). Several Antigua maps are specifically drawn for tourists with notes on places of interest, famous landmarks, monuments, restaurants, and activities. Having one of these Antigua maps in your travel backpack is a nice plus, allowing you to cut costs on tour guides and finding the places yourself for a greater sense of adventure.

Below are a few Antigua maps you can get for free from the Internet:

The CIA World Factbook

The US' Central Intelligence Agency has a huge archive of maps of different countries of the world, including an Antigua map, complete with its political boundaries. In addition to the map, the CIA page on Antigua and Barbuda also contains factual information about the island nation from its geographical location, historical background, people, language, and the like.

About.com – Geography Page

If you are looking for a simple Antigua map outline for use perhaps in the classroom or school, the About.com site's page on Antigua Geography offers a free blank outline. Just click on the map for a printable version or you can directly download the image to your computer.

Merriam-Webster – NYTimes Maps

Merriam-Webster's Online Atlas has a map of the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, showing its world location, as well as an enlarged version showing the bordering islands of Anguilla, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Montserat, and Guadeloupe. This Antigua map will give you a basic idea of the island's precise location in the Caribbean region.

AntiguaNice.com

Another place where you can get an Antigua map is the site run by Antigua Nice Ltd. Besides offering you printable versions of both Antigua and its capital, St. John's, the site also has a navigable online map available. Click anywhere on the maps provided to begin your discovery of Antigua and the capital of St. John's.

Antigua-Barbuda.org – Oxfficial Department of Tourism Map

For an official copy of the Antigua map, the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Tourism website offers one. Clickable for larger version, the map includes a legend for American Express franchise offices, hotels and resorts, restaurants, places of interests, golf courses, and others like the Antigua International Airport and US Airforce Base.