Blackbeard Castle
Blackbeard Castle is a castle in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Blackbeard Castle is situated nearby to Danish Cemetery, as well as near the public building Government House.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blackbeard’s Castle and Danish Cemetery.
Blackbeard’s Castle
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Blackbeard's Castle is one of five National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is located in the city of Charlotte Amalie, on the island of St. Thomas. Blackbeard’s Castle is situated 1,100 feet west of Blackbeard Castle.
Danish Cemetery
Cemetery
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Danish Cemetery is situated 570 feet northwest of Blackbeard Castle.
Government House
Public building
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Government House is a public building, which is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Blackbeard Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlotte Amalie West and Anna’s Retreat.
Charlotte Amalie West
Town
Charlotte Amalie West is a census-designated place in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on the west side of the island. It is the third largest town or census-designated place in the U.S. Charlotte Amalie West is situated 2 miles west of Blackbeard Castle.
Anna’s Retreat
Town
Anna's Retreat is a suburban census-designated place predominantly in the administrative subdistrict of Tutu in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Small portions of the CDP are in the Northside and Southside subdistricts. Anna’s Retreat is situated 2½ miles east of Blackbeard Castle.
Fortuna
Village
Fortuna is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located in the far west of the island. There are visible estate ruins in Fortuna. Fortuna is situated 6 miles west of Blackbeard Castle.
Blackbeard Castle
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Blackbeard’s Castle”, “Catarinaberg”, “Catharineberg”, “Fogarthy Castle”, “Fort Skytsborg”, “Kiaer Tower”, “Kiaer’s Tower”, “Kjaers Taarn”, “Kjaerstaarn”, “La Torre de Kiaer”, “Louisenhoj Castle”, “North Tower”, “Torre Kiger”, “Tour de Kiaer”, and “Trygborg”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.3444° or 18° 20′ 40″ northLongitude
-64.92653° or 64° 55′ 36″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
77CQ83VF+Q9GeoNames ID
4795287
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Localities in the Area
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