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Lind Point Fort (Battery Overlook)
18° 20.2′ N · 64° 47.9′ W
A semi-circular earthwork battery built by the British during the Napoleonic Wars to command Cruz Bay; now a viewpoint on the Lind Point Trail.
Practical
Position is the GNIS point for Lind Point Fort (historical). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 and protected within the park (Wikipedia). Reached 0.3 mile along the Lind Point Trail (island guide). Do not climb on ruins.
Best for
History and a harbor view on the Lind Point Trail
Nearby
- Salomon Beach0.2 NM away
- Caneel Bay Beach Club (Honeymoon Beach)0.3 NM away
- CBP Cruz Bay (St John Port of Entry)0.3 NM away
- Cruz Bay Anchorage0.3 NM away
- Honeymoon Beach (St John)0.3 NM away
- Lind Point Designated Anchorage0.3 NM away
- Lind Point Trail0.3 NM away
- NPS Cruz Bay Creek Dinghy Area, Finger Pier & Boat Ramp0.3 NM away
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