Charlestown, Nevis

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Charlestown, Nevis is the small Caribbean port town on the island of Nevis best known as the birthplace of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf port town
settlement
town
belongsTo federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
capitalOf Nevis
climate tropical savanna climate
connectedByFerryTo Basseterre, Saint Kitts
linked to: Basseterre
country Saint Kitts and Nevis
currency East Caribbean dollar
demographics predominantly Afro-Caribbean population
governedBy Nevis Island Administration
hasAirportAccessVia Vance W. Amory International Airport
hasEducationalInstitution Charlestown Secondary School
Nevis Sixth Form College
hasFeature colonial-era architecture
stone and wood Georgian-style buildings
hasHotSprings Bath Stream hot springs
hasLandmark Anglican Church of Saint Paul
Bath Hotel and Spring House
Hamilton House
Jewish Cemetery of Nevis
Methodist Church in Charlestown
Museum of Nevis History
hasNearbyFeature Nevis Peak
linked to: Nevis
hasPort Charlestown harbour
hasReligiousSite Anglican churches
Methodist churches
Roman Catholic church
hasRole administrative centre of Nevis
main commercial centre of Nevis
historicalActivity Caribbean maritime commerce
sugar trade
knownFor birthplace of Alexander Hamilton
language English
locatedIn Caribbean
Lesser Antilles
Nevis
locatedOnCoastOf Caribbean Sea
partOf Parish of Saint Paul Charlestown
region Leeward Islands
timeZone Atlantic Standard Time
linked to: Atlantic Time Zone
tourismType eco-tourism gateway on Nevis
heritage tourism
usesLegalSystem English common law-based system
utcOffset −4

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Alexander Hamilton placeOfBirth Charlestown, Nevis
Nevis Island Administration seatOfGovernment Charlestown, Nevis
Premier of Nevis seat Charlestown, Nevis
Parish of Saint Paul Charlestown capitalOf Nevis (de facto island capital via Charlestown)
linked to: Charlestown, Nevis
Museum of Nevis History locatedIn Charlestown, Nevis
Museum of Nevis History touristAttractionIn Charlestown, Nevis
Bath Hotel and Spring House location Charlestown, Nevis
Jewish Cemetery of Nevis locatedIn Charlestown, Nevis
Bath Stream hot springs locatedNear Charlestown, Nevis
Culturama in Nevis locatedIn Charlestown, Nevis
Nevis Island Assembly meetsIn Charlestown, Nevis