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Europe/Jersey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+1 |
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America/New_York |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC-5 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC-4 |
Trinity is one of the twelve parishes in the northern part of the British Crown Dependency of Jersey, located about 6 kilometers north of St. Helier. The parish covers an area of approximately 12.3 square kilometers and has a rolling hilly landscape and a magnificent coastline, with the highest point, Les Landings Hill, overlooking the French coast.
Trinity is famous for its historic sites, including the Neolithic Durgu Monument and the 16th century Holy Trinity Church. The parish is home to the Jersey Zoo (now known as Durrell Safari Park), founded in 1959 by naturalist Gerald Durrell and dedicated to the conservation of endangered species. Traditional agriculture and tourism form the backbone of the local economy, with the annual Trinity Show being an important agricultural event for the island.
Bleecker Bay in the west of the parish has the longest sandy beach in the island, while Bleecker Bay in the east is famous for its rocky landscape. Visitors can hike along the North Shore Trail and visit World War II fortifications such as the Grouville Battery. Trinity is an important destination for eco-tourism in Jersey thanks to its combination of rural scenery and ecological reserve.
Located in western Massachusetts, on the banks of the Connecticut River and part of the Springfield metropolitan area, Holyoke was an important hub of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, and is known as the "Paper City" - famous for having housed nearly half of the nation's paper mills in the late 1800's. Today, the city combines industrial history with natural charm, and is home to Mount Tom State Park, which is the first of its kind in Massachusetts. Today, this city combines industrial history and natural charm with Mount Tom State Park, which offers panoramic views of the Connecticut River Valley, and a downtown with a collection of Victorian-era industrial buildings, including the Holyoke Canal System, which still stands as a testament to the prosperity of water transportation in the days of yore. As a multicultural community, the city retains its history and continues to revitalize itself with traditional events such as the annual Three County Fair and educational institutions such as Holyoke Community College.