Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie
Country	U.S. Virgin Islands
Island	Saint Thomas
Population  (2000)
• Total	18,914
ZIP code	00801, 00802, 00803, 00804
Area code	340

Charlotte Amalie is the capital and largest city of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is located on the island of Saint Thomas and as of 2004 had an estimated population of 19,000 (the 2000 U.S. Census found a population of 18,914). [1]

The city is named after Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) (1650-1714), queen consort to King Christian V of Denmark. It is famous as a deep-water harbor that was once a haven for pirates and is now a famed cruise ship port of call, with about 1.5 million cruise ship passengers landing there in 2004. Charlotte Amalie has many buildings of historical importance and is home to the second-oldest synagogue in the Western Hemisphere.

Transportation

Highway 30 (Veterans Dr) passes through Charlotte Amalie. Additionally, Charlotte Amalie holds one of two airports in the US Virgin Islands. Cyril E. King Airport (IATA: STT ICAO: TIST) offers regular nonstop service to many destinations along the east coast of the United States

Geography

Charlotte Amalie sits on the south part of Saint Thomas next to Water Island.

Climate

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Education

St. Thomas-St. John School District serves the community.

Addelita Cancryn Junior High School and Charlotte Amalie High School serve the area.

See also

• Charlotte Amalie West
• Anna's Retreat
• Cruz Bay
• Saint Thomas
• Water Island
• List of settlements in the U.S. Virgin islands

External links

• GoTo St Thomas
• ViNow