Southside () is a
census subdistrict (CSD) on
Saint Thomas in the
United States Virgin Islands
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. The CSD is bordering
Charlotte Amalie from
Havensight in the west,
Nordside- and the
Tutu subdistricts to the north, and the
East End subdistrict to the east. The
2010 U.S. Census showed a population of 5,411 people, which is a decrease of 56 people as compared to the
2000 U.S. Census of 5,467. Some of the communities here includes Havensight,
Bellevue Bellevue means "beautiful view" in French.
Bellevue or Belle Vue may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Bellevue, Queensland
* Bellevue, Western Australia
* Bellevue Hill, New South Wales
Canada
* Bellevue, Alberta
* Bellevue, Newfoundlan ...
,
Raphune,
Hoffman
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,
Bolongo and
Bovoni.
Hotels and resorts in this region front the calmer
Caribbean Sea
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as opposed to the
Atlantic Ocean
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on the
Northside
Northside or North Side may refer to:
Music
* Northside (band), a musical group from Manchester, EngIand
* NorthSide, an American record label
* NorthSide Festival (Denmark), a music festival in Aarhus, Denmark
* "Norf Norf", a 2015 song by Vince ...
. The sea and weather tends to stay calmer in this region as compared to the northern parts of Saint Thomas. Hotels and beach resorts in this region include Marriott Frenchman's Reef, Bluebeard's Beach Club, and Bolongo Bay Beach Resort.
The months of January and February are the coldest here, when night temperates can reach the 60s, while it’s more commonly with winter temperatures in the 70s and summer temperatures in the 80s in this region.
Some of the popular beaches here includes Limetree Beach (Bluebeard’s Beach), Morningstar Beach and the Beach at Bolongo Bay.
Popular Southside restaurants include Iggies Beach Bar, in Bolongo Bay.
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