Front Street
The main shopping street runs along the shoreline of Great Bay, a single curving line that defines the town's seaward edge and its long public beach.
Minimalist map poster · Sint Maarten
Philipsburg Map Poster & Print
18.0260° N / 63.0458° W
A narrow sandbar town pressed between Great Bay and a salt pond, its two main streets running side by side.
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Philipsburg in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Philipsburg, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Philipsburg at home
The map
About this Philipsburg map poster
Philipsburg has one of the most distinctive sites in the Caribbean: a thin strip of land separating the sweep of Great Bay from the Great Salt Pond behind it. It is the capital of Sint Maarten, the Dutch half of an island shared with French Saint-Martin. The town was founded in the eighteenth century and named after John Philips, a Scottish captain in Dutch service.
From above the town is almost entirely linear. Front Street follows the beach, Back Street runs parallel a block inland, and short alleys, known locally as steegjes, tie the two together like rungs of a ladder. The salt pond fills the landward half of the frame as a broad, calm shape, while the bay curves away toward the cruise pier and the headlands beyond.
A Philipsburg map poster makes the most of that squeeze between water and water. The ladder of streets sits at the centre, framed by two very different bodies of water, one open to the sea and one enclosed. The roads climbing into the hills behind the town add finer texture to the edges of the print.
- Population
- 1,000
- Coordinates
- 18.0260° N / 63.0458° W
- Elevation
- 0 m
- Time zone
- Lower Princes
- Region
- Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
The steegjes
Narrow lanes connect Front Street to Back Street at regular intervals, creating a ladder-like pattern that is one of the clearest small-town street signatures in the region.
Great Salt Pond
The large enclosed pond behind the town, once worked for salt, takes up much of the map as a wide, pale shape against the dense strip of streets.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Philipsburg
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Philipsburg
A map that means something
People hang Philipsburg for the memory of a day ashore, a season spent working on the island or a wedding on the bay. The composition is simple and immediately recognisable: a sliver of streets balanced between two waters, which reads well even at the smaller print sizes.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, perhaps with the date you arrived, and choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Sand pairs naturally with a beach town. HD files cost $9, and printed posters on matte paper, with an optional wooden frame, ship from partners in 30+ countries.
Order the Philipsburg posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Philipsburg map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Philipsburg poster?
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
What is the printed Philipsburg poster like?
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Can I order the Philipsburg poster framed?
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Philipsburg poster?
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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