Charlestown is the name of several places in the world: Australia Charlestown, New South Wales Ireland Charlestown, County Mayo Saint Kitts and Nevis Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Charlestown, Canouan South Africa Charlestown, KwaZulu-Natal United Kingdom Charlestown, Cornwall Charlestown, Derbyshire Charlestown, ...

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Charlestown is located at 38°27'7" North, 85°40'2" West (38.451984, -85.667224)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²). 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. ...

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Charlestown Indiana, Charlestown Indiana - Geography, Charlestown Indiana - Demographics

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Charlestown is located at 39°34'36" North, 75°58'40" West (39.576617, -75.977888)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 26.02% water. ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 7,859 people, 3,178 households, and 2,278 families residing in the town. The population density is 82.4/km² (213.3/mi²). There are 4,797 housing units at an average density of 50.3/km² (130.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.26% White, 0.38% African American, 1.26% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1. ...

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Charlestown Rhode Island, Charlestown Rhode Island - History, Charlestown Rhode Island - Geography, Charlestown Rhode Island - Demographics, Charlestown Rhode Island - Rocket experiments

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The area was first granted in 1735 by Colonial Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts as "Plantation No. 4," the fourth in a line of forts on the Connecticut River border established as trading posts. Settled in 1740, "Number Four" was the northernmost township, and its 1744 log fort became a strategic military site throughout the French and Indian Wars. Several settlers were ambushed and captured by the Indians, and in 1747 the fort was besieged for three days by a force of 400 French and Indians. Captain Phineas Stevens and 31 soldiers, stationed at the fort, repelled the attack. Their success beca ...

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Charlestown New Hampshire, Charlestown New Hampshire - History, Charlestown New Hampshire - Geography, Charlestown New Hampshire - Demographics

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Carleton College is an independent, non-sectarian, coeducational, liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. Carleton was founded on November 14, 1866, by the Minnesota Conference of Congregational Churches as Northfield College. In 1871, the name was changed in honor of benefactor William Carleton of Charlestown, Massachusetts. The College currently enrolls about 1,900 undergraduate students, and employs 182 faculty members. Its current president is Robert A. Oden. Carleton College - Defining feat ...

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Blood for Blood defines themselves as a white trash hardcore rock 'n' roll band from Charlestown, Massachusetts. The band formed in 1995. They are regarded as an extremely nihilistic and aggressive band. The bands iconic logo of a sketchy skull and crossbones with a teardrop of blood was drawn by Sean Bonner in 1997 when the band was signed to Victory Records. Blood for Blood - Members. Eric "Buddha" Medina - Vocals. "White Trash" Rob Lind - Guitar, Vocals. Ian McFarla ...

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The Bunker Hill Monument is the first public obelisk erected in the United States. The 221 foot (67 m) granite obelisk erected between 1827 and 1843 in Charlestown, Massachusetts with granite quarried in Quincy, Massachusetts and conveyed to the site by the first railway in the United States, built specially for that purpose. Interestingly, the Bunker Hill Monument is not on Bunker Hill but instead on Breed's Hill, where most of the fighting actually took place. The Monument Association, which had purchased the battlefield site, was forced to seal off a ...

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The Port of Boston, centered on Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest seaport in Massachusetts as well as a major seaport along the United States east coast. The port contains facilities located along Boston Harbor, notably in Charlestown, Massachusetts, East Boston, and South Boston. Port of Boston - Geography. The port facilities are located along Boston Harbor, 42.36° N 71.042° W, a major estuary in the northeastern United States near Boston. Constituting the western extremity of Massachusett ...

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The Charles River is a small, relatively short Massachusetts (USA) river that separates Boston from Cambridge and Charlestown. It is fed by some 80 brooks and streams, and several major aquifers, as it flows snakelike for 80 miles, starting at Echo Lake in Hopkinton, through 58 cities and towns in eastern Massachusetts, before emptying into Boston Harbor. Its watershed contains 33 lakes and ponds, mostly manmade. Despite the river's length, and relatively large drainage area (308 squar ...

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Charlestown is growing rapidly. Charlestown Square, the large Shopping Complex just off the Pacific Highway, announced plans in 2004 for expansion to neighbouring independent shops with the addition of a club, two football fields and more retail space. The rapid construction of apartment blocks continues apace and premium apartments boast a view of the ocean 10 km away. Recent petitions called for the construction of a freeway to bypass the busy Charlestown road. Image:Http://www.gpt.com.au/gpt/main.nsf/images/asset ...

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Charlestown New South Wales, Charlestown New South Wales - History, Charlestown New South Wales - Prospects, Charlestown New South Wales - Surrounding Areas, Charlestown New South Wales - Photographs

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The Path was the seventh studio album by English acoustic roots duo Show of Hands. The Path - Track listing. "Foreland Point" (Steve Knightley) 4:09 "Braunton Burrows" (Paul Downes) 2:27 "Buck's Mills" (Matt Clifford) 2:31 "Port Isaac" (Steve Knightley) 4:29 "Carbis Bay" (Phil Beer 2:46 "Land's End" (Steve Knightley) 3:13 "Lamorna Cave" (Paul Downes) 3:08 "Pendennis Castle" (Phil Beer) 2:27 "Charlestown" (Matt Cliff ...

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The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge in Boston, Massachusetts 42.3694° N 71.06427° W is the widest cable-stayed bridge built prior to 2003. The bridge is part of the Big Dig, the largest overall highway construction project in the United States, and replaced the Charlestown High Bridge. In a cable-stayed bridge, instead of hanging the roadbed from cables slung over towers, the cables run directly between the roadbed and the towers. Although cable-stayed bridges have become common in Europ ...

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For other uses, see Charleston. Charleston is a city in the counties of Berkeley and Charleston in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The city was founded as Charlestown or Charles Towne, Carolina in 1670, and moved to its present location in 1680. Up until 1800, Charleston was the fifth largest city in North America, behind Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, and Quebec City. It adopted its present name in 1783. Also known as The Holy City (due to the numerous steeples which dot the city's skyline), Charles ...

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Originally granted to the Waratah Coal Company, this was the site of the company's first shaft, sunk in 1873. Officially called South Waratah, the pit was variously known as Charles' Pit, Raspberry Gully or The Gully Pit. These names all applied to Charlestown in its early days and the surviving name seem to have been derived from that of Charles Smith, the company's manager. The first settlers were miners from the pit. The company had the area surveyed on April 29, 1876; the first subdivision later became Ida Street, Pearson Street, Milson Street and Frederick Streets. Harry Wright bo ...

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Named after Commodore Joel Abbot, she was laid down on 5 April 1918 by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, Virginia, launched on 4 July 1918, sponsored by Miss Louise Abbot, great granddaughter of Commodore Abbot, and commissioned on 19 July 1919, Lt. Comdr. W. N. Richardson, Jr. in command. Based at Norfolk, Virginia, the destroyer operated along the east coast and in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, especially in Cuban waters. The destroyer was placed out of ...

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USS Abbot DD-184, USS Abbot DD-184 - As USS Abbot, USS Abbot DD-184 - As HMS Charlestown

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Newcastle New South Wales - Founding and Settlement. The first European to explore the area was Lt. John Shortland in September, 1797. The discovery of Newcastle was largely accidental; Shortland had been sent in search of a number of convicts who had seized the Cumberland as she was sailing from Sydney Cove. While returning he entered what he later described as "a very fine river" which he named after Governor Hunter. As well as information, Shortland also returned with reports of the deep-water port and abundant coal in the area. Over the next two years, coal mined from th ...

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The Charlestown Branch Railroad was incorporated April 4, 1835 as a short branch from the Boston and Lowell Railroad to Sweet's Wharf in Charlestown, opening in January 1840. The Fitchburg Railroad was incorporated March 3, 1842 to run from Boston to Fitchburg, and bought land next to the Charlestown Branch in May 1843. Construction began on May 20 and the first section to Waltham opened on December 20, 1843, operated by the Charlestown Branch until May 1, 1844. Further sections opened to Concord June 17, 1844, Acton October 1, 1844, ...

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Port of Boston - Ground transportation. The Port of Boston has access to I-90, I-93, I-95, and US 1. On-dock rail connections as well as a rail yard in the Boston neighborhood of Brighton serve the port. Port of Boston - Massport facilities. The public facilities, operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), are located in the neighborhoods of Charlestown, East Boston, and South Boston. Charlestown contains facilities for bulk cargo as well as for automobile ...

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