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Newcastle Destination Guide

Discover Newcastle in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Newcastle in the region of Saint James Windwa with its 493 habitants is a town located in Saint Kitts and Nevis - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) South-East of Basseterre , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Newcastle

Local time in Newcastle is now 01:02 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/St Kitts " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Fort-de-France, The Valley, Stapleton, Sherriffs, and Scarborough. When in this area, you might want to check out Fort-de-France . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Newcastle ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

St Kitts Turtle Beach House.wmv

3:01 min by TurtleBeach2009
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Turtle Beach House, St Kitts ..

Nevis Drag Car Race

0:14 min by Juspimpin83
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CAR RACE ON INDEPENDENCE DAY ....NEVIS DRAG STRIP .... ..


Leaving the island of Nevis and the Caribbean...

10:00 min by medicinemon
Views: 5764 Rating: 4.82

The drive from my beautiful island home of Newcastle, Nevis to the airport in St. Kitts, as I finally leave for a different life in the US. But my heart remains in Nevis, and I will return... Sorry fo ..

Nevis Scenery Tour - by Kazzie Heat

9:17 min by skneskb
Views: 4293 Rating: 4.43

Takes you on a scenic tour of our beautiful neighbour island Nevis. Enjoy! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Saint James Windward Parish

Saint James Windward is one of five Nevis parishes, which in turn are part of the 14 administrative parishes making up the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint James parish is located in the northeastern section of the island of Nevis and the parish capital is Newcastle, which is next to the Nevis airport. Not far east from Newcastle is the hotel Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, and the Newcastle Pottery. A small distance further east still is the Medical University of the Americas.

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Located at 17.17 -62.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Nevis, Parishes of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Thomas Lowland Parish

Saint Thomas Lowland is one of 5 Nevis parishes which are in turn part of the 14 administrative parishes that make up the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The coast of this parish consists primarily of sand beaches with palm trees, most notably the 3-mile long Pinney's Beach, which is often considered to be the best beach in the Federation. Behind the sandy coastline are several small lagoons, including the freshwater lagoon of Nelson's Spring, which is next to the village of Cotton Ground.

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Located at 17.17 -62.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Nevis, Parishes of Saint Kitts and Nevis

The Narrows (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

The Narrows is the name of the strait that separates the Caribbean islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis. At its narrowest, it is 3.5 kilometres wide.

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Located at 17.21 -62.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Bodies of water of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Straits

Nevis

Nevis is an island in the Caribbean Sea that forms part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies. It is located near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, about 350 km east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 80 km west of Antigua. Its area is 93 km² and capital is Charlestown. Nevis and the island of Saint Kitts to the northwest form the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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Located at 17.15 -62.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Autonomous regions, Internal combustion piston engines, Islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Lesser Antilles, Nevis, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Battle of Saint Kitts

The Battle of Saint Kitts, also known as the Battle of Frigate Bay, was a naval battle that took place on 25 and 26 January 1782 during the American Revolutionary War between a British fleet under Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood and a larger French fleet under the Comte de Grasse.

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Located at 17.15 -62.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1782 in France, 1782 in the Caribbean, Conflicts in 1782, History of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Naval battles involving France, Naval battles involving Great Britain, Naval battles of the American Revolutionary War, Wars involving Saint Kitts and Nevis