Bethlehem Old Work
Bethlehem Old Work is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. It was set-up as one of the first plantations in the 1730s, and operated as the last sugar plantation on the island until the Bethlehem Central Factory closed in 1966.
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- Description: human settlement in United States Virgin Islands, United States of America
- Also known as: “Bethlehem”, “Bethlehem Old Work, U.S. Virgin Islands”, “Bethlehem’s Old Works”, “John de Wint Plantage”, and “Old Work”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Henry E. Rohlsen Airport and St. Croix Central High School.
Henry E. Rohlsen Airport
Aerodrome
Mount Eagle
Peak
Mount Eagle is the highest point on the island of Saint Croix at an elevation of 1,160 feet. Mount Eagle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bethlehem Old Work.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jealousy and Fredensborg.
Jealousy
Hamlet
Jealousy is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
Fredensborg
Hamlet
Fredensborg is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
Bethlehem Old Work
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Northcentral, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.73136° or 17° 43′ 53″ north
Longitude
-64.79376° or 64° 47′ 38″ west
Elevation
105 feet (32 metres)
Open location code
779QP6J4+GF
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Bethlehem Old Work” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bethlehem Old Work, United States Virgin Islands”
- Urdu: “بیت لحم اولڈ ورک، امریکی جزائر ورجن”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Slob and Kingshill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: St. Croix Island and Fredensborg Pond.
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Worth a closer look: Christiansted and Frederiksted.
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