Charlotte Amalie West, U.S. Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie West | |
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Census-Designated Place | |
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  Charlotte Amalie West Location within the United States Virgin Islands | |
| Coordinates: 18°21′N 64°57′W / 18.350°N 64.950°W | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Island | Saint Thomas |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 4,404 |
| ZIP code | 00801, 00802, 00803, 00804 |
| Area code | 340 |
| Major routes |  
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Charlotte Amalie West is a Census-Designated Place (CDP) in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on the west side of the island, containing the Cyril E. King Airport. It is the third largest town or census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. Virgin Islands (after Charlotte Amalie and Anna's Retreat). Together with the town of Charlotte Amalie and the census-designated place (CDP) Charlotte Amalie East, Charlotte Amalie West make up the subdistrict (or "the City") Charlotte Amalie[2]
Transportation
[edit]Charlotte Amalie West holds one of the two airports in the US Virgin Islands. Cyril E. King Airport (IATA: STT ICAO: TIST) offers regular nonstop service to destinations to Chicago, Houston, San Juan and along the east coast of the United States.
Charlotte Amalie West also holds one of the two cruise ports in St. Thomas, the other being Havensight in Charlotte Amalie East. The Crown Bay cruise port has space for 2 large cruise ships as well as on port shopping center.
Education
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St. Thomas-St. John School District operates public schools.
Elementary Schools:
- Ulla F. Muller Elementary School
Parochial and Private Schools:
- Moravian School
Universities and Colleges: The University of the Virgin Islands, Orville E. Kean Campus, was founded in 1962. The University of the Virgin Islands provides higher education leading to associate's, bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees, with campuses on St. Thomas and St. Croix.
Sports
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Sports and Fitness Center
The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Buccaneers men's and Lady Buccaneers women's basketball teams play at the Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center on the UVI Orville E. Kean Campus. The facility is an indoor sporting arena with a capacity of 3,000 people (the largest on the island).[3].
The arena also serves as the host venue for the United States Virgin Islands Paradise Jam, an in-season college basketball exempt multiple-team event (MTE) tournament.[4]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Charlotte Amalie West | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 86 (30) |
86 (30) |
86 (30) |
88 (31) |
88 (31) |
90 (32) |
90 (32) |
91 (33) |
90 (32) |
90 (32) |
88 (31) |
86 (30) |
88 (31) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
72 (22) |
72 (22) |
74 (23) |
76 (24) |
77 (25) |
78 (26) |
78 (26) |
77 (25) |
76 (24) |
75 (24) |
73 (23) |
75 (24) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.89 (48) |
1.51 (38) |
1.52 (39) |
2.39 (61) |
3.36 (85) |
2.35 (60) |
2.42 (61) |
3.50 (89) |
5.34 (136) |
5.57 (141) |
5.28 (134) |
2.74 (70) |
37.87 (962) |
| Source: [5] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Table 1. Population of the United States Virgin Islands : 2010 and 2020" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "United States Census Bureau" (PDF).
- ^ University of the Virgin Islands | Facilities at uvi.edu, URL accessed January 12, 2001.
- ^ U. S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam at basketballtravelers.com, URL accessed November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Saint Thomas, VI (00801)". The Weather Channel. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
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