Fort Charlotte
Fort Charlotte is a British-colonial era fort built on a hill overlooking the harbor of Nassau, the capital and largest city of the Bahamas. The fort sits a short walk west of downtown Nassau and the cruise ship terminal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: 18th century building located in Nassau, Bahamas
- Address: West Bay Street, Nassau
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre and Fish Fry.
Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre
Garden
Photo: Charles Pluta, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre in Nassau, The Bahamas opened in 1937 though the work of the Jamaican horticulturist, Hedley Vivian Edwards. Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre is situated 1,100 feet west of Fort Charlotte.
Fish Fry
Island
Arawak Cay, also referred to as Fish Fry, is a 100-acre man-made island in Nassau, The Bahamas. It was built from Nassau Harbour dredging spoils in 1969, and shipping operations began in the 1980s.
Embassy of the United States, Nassau
Government office
The Bahamas–United States relations are bilateral relations between the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the United States of America. Embassy of the United States, Nassau is situated 3,900 feet east of Fort Charlotte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nassau.
Nassau
Photo: Dolphins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nassau is the capital of The Bahamas. It is the largest city in the Bahamas and its low-rise sprawl dominates the eastern half of New Providence Island. The city's name is locally pronounced like "NAH-sor" but without the R.
Fort Charlotte
- Categories: building, tourism, bunker, historic site, and fort
- Location: Bahamas, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.07703° or 25° 4′ 37″ northLongitude
-77.35882° or 77° 21′ 32″ westOperator
Bahamas GovernmentOpen location code
77Q43JGR+RFOpenStreetMap ID
way 302015352OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5470909
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Fort Charlotte” goes by many names.
- French: “fort Charlotte”
- French: “Fort Charlotte”
- Spanish: “Fort Charlotte”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nassau Botanical Gardens and Haynes Oval, Cricket Field.
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