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Charlotte Amalie (/ ˈ ʃ ɑːr l ə t ə ˈ m ɑː l i (ə)/ SHAR-lət ə-MAH-lee(-ə)), [2] located on St. Thomas, is the capital and the largest city of the United States Virgin Islands. It was founded in 1666 as Taphus (meaning 'tap house' or 'beer hall' in Danish). [3]
The territorial capital and port of Charlotte Amalie is located on the island. Of the three islands, St. Thomas is the second-largest, with St. Croix being the largest, and St. John, the smallest. [3] As of the 2020 census, the population of Saint Thomas was 42,261, [4] about 48.5% of the total population of the United States Virgin Islands.
Blackbeard's Castle is one of five National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. Virgin Islands.It is located in the city of Charlotte Amalie, on the island of St. Thomas.Erected in 1679 by the Danes as a watchtower to protect the harbor as well as Fort Christian, Blackbeard's Castle was originally called Skytsborg (meaning protection castle).
It is located about four miles east of Saint Thomas, the location of the territory's capital, Charlotte Amalie. It is also four miles southwest of Tortola, part of the British Virgin Islands. Its largest settlement is Cruz Bay with a population of 2,652. [5] Saint John's nickname is Love City. [6]
The Virgin Islands National Park is a national park of the United States preserving about 60% of the land area of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as more than 5,500 acres (2,226 ha; 9 sq mi) of adjacent ocean, and nearly all of Hassel Island, just off the Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas harbor. The park is well known for scuba diving ...
Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. ... Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. Finally, there's the U.S. Virgin Islands' Charlotte Amalie, located on St. Thomas. Indeed, the town itself boasts Danish ...
Charlotte Amalie West is a town in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on the west side of the island, near Cyril E. King Airport. It is the third largest town in the U.S. Virgin Islands (after Charlotte Amalie and Anna's Retreat). As of 2000, the population is 5,146.
The Cathedral Church of All Saints is an Episcopal cathedral in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of the Virgin Islands and it is located in the City of Charlotte Amalie. [1] The church was built in 1848 in celebration of the end of slavery. [2]