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Newcastle
Nevis
Caribbean
Newcastle is a village on the northern coast of the island of Nevis in Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is the capital of Saint James Windward Parish.
Newcastle is a village on the northern coast of the island of Nevis in Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is the capital of Saint James Windward Parish. The village is just to the east of the Nevis airport, and in fact much of the village had to be moved over when the runway of the airport was extended a number of years ago. One building that was demolished was an early (17th century) colonial fortification called the Newcastle Redoubt.
General Location: Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
St. Kitts and Nevis Provinces (Click on map to enlarge)
Local Motto or Saying: "Country Above Self"
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There are visible wave-breaking reefs along the northern and eastern shorelines. To the south and west, the reefs are located in deeper water and are suitable for scuba diving. The most sheltered swimming beach is at Oualie Bay. Another popular beach is the four-mile (6.44 km) long Pinney's Beach, on the western or Caribbean coast. There is one swimming beach on the southern coast known locally as "windward beach", where the on-shore waves are suitable for body surfing. However, some care is required because there are occasional rip tides that have caused loss of life. The gently-sloping coastal plain (0.6 miles/1 km wide) has natural fresh-water springs, as well as non-potable volcanic hot springs, especially along the western coast.
