Hassel Island

Hassel Island is a small island of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a United States territory located in the Caribbean Sea. Hassel Island lies in the Charlotte Amalie Harbor just south of Saint Thomas and east of Water Island, with which it is part of the sub-district of Water Island.

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Type: Island
Description: small island of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Also known as: “Hassel Island, U.S. Virgin Islands”, “Hassel Island, United States Virgin Islands”, “Hassell Island”, “Hessel Island”, and “Orkanshullet Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hassel Island Historic District and Shipley Hill.

Hassel Island Historic District

Historic site

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Hassel Island Historic District is a historic site.

Shipley Hill

Peak

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Shipley Hill is a peak.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frenchtown and Havensight.

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.

Havensight

Hamlet

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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.