Fort Cowell
Fort Cowell is a military installation in Water Island, Saint Thomas. Fort Cowell is situated nearby to the historic site Hassel Island Historic District, as well as near the hamlet Havensight.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hassel Island Historic District and Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base.
Hassel Island Historic District
Historic site
Photo: Gruepig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hassel Island Historic District is a historic site, which is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Fort Cowell.
Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base
Aerodrome
Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base, also known as St. Thomas Seaplane Base, is located in the harbor by Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral
Church
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is a historic Catholic church in the United States Virgin Islands. It is the mother church and seat of the Diocese of Saint Thomas. It is located in the city of Charlotte Amalie. Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is situated 1 mile north of Fort Cowell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Havensight and Fort Christian.
Havensight
Hamlet
Photo: Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0.
Havensight on Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands is a community and the busiest cruise port in the world. It is located predominantly subdistrict of Charlotte Amalie with a small portion in the Southside census subdistrict, 1.5 miles from territorial historical capital of Charlotte Amalie's downtown in Charlotte Amalie East.
Fort Christian
Hamlet
Photo: Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0.
Fort Christian is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands.
Frenchtown
Hamlet
Frenchtown is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located on the south coast, on the west side of the capital, Charlotte Amalie and to the east of the settlement of Altona.
Fort Cowell
- Type: Military installation
- Also known as: “Cowell Battery”, “Cowell’s Battery”, “Cowells Battery”, “Shipleys Batterie”, and “Shippley Battery”
- Location: Water Island, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.32569° or 18° 19′ 33″ northLongitude
-64.93267° or 64° 55′ 58″ westElevation
249 feet (76 metres)Open location code
77CQ83G8+7WGeoNames ID
4795565
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