Fort Amsterdam
Fort Amsterdam is a fort in Sint Eustatius, Lesser Antilles. Fort Amsterdam is situated nearby to the aerodrome F. D. Roosevelt Airport, as well as near the town Oranjestad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include F. D. Roosevelt Airport and The Quill.
F. D. Roosevelt Airport
Aerodrome
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F. D. Roosevelt Airport is the airport located on the Dutch Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius. It was opened as "Golden Rock Airport" in 1946 and renamed for Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The Quill
Volcano
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The Quill, also known as Mount Mazinga, is a stratovolcano located on the island of Sint Eustatius in the Caribbean Netherlands. The summit elevation of 601 m above sea level makes it the second highest mountain in the Netherlands. The Quill is situated 3 km southeast of Fort Amsterdam.
Fort Oranje
Fort Oranje is a historic fortress located in Sint Eustatius in the Dutch Caribbean. It is located in Oranjestad, the island's capital, on a cliff overlooking Oranje Bay. Fort Oranje is situated 2½ km southwest of Fort Amsterdam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oranjestad.
Oranjestad
Town
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Oranjestad is a small town of 1,038 inhabitants; it is the capital and largest town of the island of Sint Eustatius in the Caribbean Netherlands. It is not to be confused with the far larger Oranjestad in Aruba.
Fort Amsterdam
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Sint Eustatius, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.50012° or 17° 30′ 0″ northLongitude
-62.97296° or 62° 58′ 23″ westOpen location code
779VG22G+2RGeoNames ID
3513955
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