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Charlestown Destination Guide
Touring Charlestown in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Charlestown in the region of Saint Paul Charlestown with its 1,538 citizens is a city located in Saint Kitts and Nevis - some 13 mi or ( 21 km ) South-East of Basseterre , the country's capital city .
Time in Charlestown is now 04:33 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/St Kitts " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Fort-de-France, The Valley, Montpelier, Maddens, and Hardtimes. Being here already, consider visiting Fort-de-France . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Charlestown ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Nevis Scenery Tour - by Kazzie Heat
Takes you on a scenic tour of our beautiful neighbour island Nevis. Enjoy! ..
BOOM WUK Jouvert Troupe
Thinking About Attending NEVIS CULTURAMA JOUVERT This Year? Well Why Not Be Apart Of The Most Energetic Group This Jouvert! Come Be A Member Of the "BOOM WUK" Troupe. Be The Most Creative With Ur BOOM ..
Hill Rise House - A Private Vacation Rental in two acres on the Caribbean Island of Nevis
Hill Rise House stands in more than 2 acres of tropical Gardens with private pool and tennis court, at the Western end of the old Montpelier plantation on the West Indies island of Nevis. Available fo ..
Tropical Storm Rafael on Nevis
Heavy rains during Tropical Storm Rafael on Nevis, October 13, 2012. Taken from our balcony overlooking our backyard and west side of Nevis. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Saint Paul Charlestown Parish
Saint Paul Charlestown is one of 14 administrative parishes that make up Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is located on the island of Nevis, and the parish capital is Charlestown, which is also capital of the entire island. Saint Paul Charlestown is the smallest parish in the federation, being only 4 square kilometers in area, and consisting of barely more than the town of Charlestown, and its portion of Nevis Peak.
Located at 17.14 -62.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Charlestown is the capital of the island of Nevis, in the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies. Charlestown is situated on the leeward side of the island of Nevis, near the southern end of Pinneys Beach. Historically, in colonial times, the town of Charlestown was protected by Fort Charles to the south and Fort Black Rocks to the north.
Located at 17.14 -62.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Fort Charles (Nevis)
Fort Charles is an abandoned British fort on the island of Nevis. It is now mostly in ruins.
Located at 17.13 -62.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Saint John Figtree Parish
Saint John Figtree is one of 5 administrative parishes which make up the island of Nevis, and which in turn are part of the 14 parishes within the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The parish capital is Church Ground. The parish church was the place where the registration of the marriage between young Nevisian plantation family widow Frances Nisbet and Horatio Nelson was carried out in 1787, when Nelson was a young sea captain.
Located at 17.13 -62.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Siege of Brimstone Hill
The French invasion of Saint Kitts also known as the Siege of Brimstone Hill (11 January – 13 February 1782) was a siege of the American Revolutionary War. After landing on Saint Kitts, the French troops of the Marquis de Bouillé stormed and besieged Brimstone Hill, and after a month of siege the heavily outnumbered and cut-off British garrison surrendered.
Located at 17.15 -62.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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