| Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands | |
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| Coordinates: 18°21′N 64°57′W / 18.35°N 64.95°W | |
| Country | U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Island | Saint Thomas |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 18,914 |
| ZIP code | 00801 - 00804 |
| Area code(s) | 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 Hessen-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.[citation needed]
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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
Charlotte Amalie sits on the south part of Saint Thomas next to Water Island.
| Climate data for Charlotte Amalie | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Average high °F (°C) | 86 (30) |
86 (30) |
86 (30) |
88 (31.1) |
88 (31.1) |
90 (32.2) |
90 (32.2) |
91 (32.8) |
90 (32.2) |
90 (32.2) |
88 (31.1) |
86 (30) |
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| Average low °F (°C) | 72 (22.2) |
72 (22.2) |
72 (22.2) |
74 (23.3) |
76 (24.4) |
77 (25) |
78 (25.6) |
78 (25.6) |
77 (25) |
76 (24.4) |
75 (23.9) |
73 (22.8) |
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| Precipitation inches (mm) | 1.89 (48) |
1.51 (38.4) |
1.52 (38.6) |
2.39 (60.7) |
3.36 (85.3) |
2.35 (59.7) |
2.42 (61.5) |
3.50 (88.9) |
5.34 (135.6) |
5.57 (141.5) |
5.28 (134.1) |
2.74 (69.6) |
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| Source: [2] May 2009 | |||||||||||||
St. Thomas-St. John School District serves the community.
Addelita Cancryn Junior High School and Charlotte Amalie High School serve the area.
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Charlotte Amalie is the capital of the United States Virgin Islands. It is the largest city with a population of about 20,000 people. The city is located on the island of Saint Thomas.
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