Charlestown or Charles Town may refer to:

Places

Australia

Charlestown, New South Wales Charlestown is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, and the largest suburb in Lake Macquarie and in the Greater Newcastle area. It is approximately west-south-west of the central business district of Newcastle. ...

Electoral district of Charlestown Charlestown is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It has been represented by Jodie Harrison of the Labor Party since the Charlestown by-election on 25 October 2014. Geography It is l ...

, an electoral district in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly including the area *

Charlestown, Queensland Charlestown is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Charlestown had a population of 79 people. Geography Most of Charlestown is within protected areas including Wondai State Forest, McEuen State Forest, ...

Ireland

Charlestown, County Mayo Charlestown () is a town in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, on the N17 road (Ireland), N17 road near its junction with the N5 road (Ireland), N5. History Charlestown was built in the mid-19th century on the initiative of Viscount Di ...

Charlestown Shopping Centre Charlestown Shopping Centre is a shopping centre located on St. Margaret's Road, Dublin, Ireland, north of Finglas village. It opened in October 2007. Shops Dunnes Stores is the anchor tenant; other tenants include Sports Direct, Boots and Eddi ...

, Dublin

South Africa

Charlestown, KwaZulu-Natal Charlestown is a small town situated at the top of Laing's Nek pass in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between Newcastle and Volksrust. It started out as an important railway station and customs post between Natal and Transvaal in 1891 until the U ...

United Kingdom

England

Charlestown, Cornwall Charlestown () is a village and port on the south coast of Cornwall, England, in the civil parish of St Austell Bay. It is situated approximately southeast of St Austell town centre. The port at Charlestown developed in the late 18th cent ...

Charlestown, Derbyshire Charlestown is a village in Glossopdale, Derbyshire, England. It is in the Simmondley Ward of the High Peak District Council. The village is situated on the A624 road between Glossop and Hayfield, Derbyshire, Hayfield. References

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Charlestown, Dorset Charlestown is a suburb of Weymouth in Dorset, England, situated in the west of the town beside The Fleet, although it is in Chickerell parish (population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Gover ...

Charlestown, Manchester Charlestown is a ward in the suburban north of the city of Manchester, England. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 14,332. Voters from this ward elect three councillors to Manchester City Council. The Ward lies mostly within the ...

, Greater Manchester * Charlestown, Salford, Greater Manchester, a

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* Charlestown, Bradford, West Yorkshire, a

* Charlestown, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, a

Northern Ireland

Bannfoot Bannfoot (Irish language, Irish: ''Bun na Banna'') is a small village in the townland of Derryinver, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It sits where the River Bann, Upper Bann flows into Lough Neagh. History The surrounding area was originally ...

, County Armagh (also known as Charlestown)

Scotland

* Charlestown, Aberdeen, a

* Charlestown, Aberdeenshire, a

Charlestown, Fife Charlestown (also known as Charlestown-on-Forth) is a village in Fife, Scotland. It lies on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, around west of Limekilns and south-west of Dunfermline. The village is known for its historic 18th century li ...

(also known as Charlestown-on-Forth) *

Charlestown, Black Isle Charleston is a village on the north shore of the Beauly Firth, about 1 mile west of the Kessock Bridge, in east Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands, within the Scottish council area of Highland Council area, Highland. An artificially created village ...

, in the Highland council area *

Charlestown, Wester Ross Charlestown is a small hamlet, making up one of the settlements which are collectively called Gairloch, and located south of the main village of Gairloch, and overlooking the harbour area, on the west of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is i ...

, part of Gairloch, in the Highland council area * Charlestown, Moray, a

United States

Charlestown, Indiana Charlestown is a city located within Charlestown and Utica Townships, Clark County, Indiana, United States. The population was 7,775 at the 2020 census. History Early History and Founding Charlestown was established in 1808, named after one ...

Charlestown, Maryland Charlestown is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,183 at the 2010 census. History Charlestown is the location of Charlestown Historic District and Indian Queen Tavern and Black's Store, both listed on the Na ...

Charlestown, Boston Charlestown is the oldest Neighborhoods in Boston, neighborhood in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. Also called Mishawum by the Massachusett, it is located on a peninsula north of the Charles River, across from downtown Bost ...

, Massachusetts, a formerly independent city which is now part of Boston *

Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the List of municipalities in South Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atla ...

, called Charles Town from its founding in 1680 until 1783 *

Charlestown, Nebraska Charleston is a ghost town in York County, Nebraska, United States. History Charleston (also spelled Charlestown) was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece o ...

Charlestown, New Hampshire Charlestown is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,806 at the 2020 census, down from 5,114 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Hubbard State Forest and the headquarters of the Student Conservation A ...

Charlestown (CDP), New Hampshire Charlestown is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,078 at the 2020 census, out of 4,806 in the entire town. Geography T ...

Charlestown, New Jersey Charlestown is an unincorporated community located within Bethlehem Township, in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, off County Route 635, southwest of Hampton.

Charlestown Township, Portage County, Ohio Charlestown Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,735 people in the township. Geography Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships: * Freedom Tow ...

Charlestown, Pennsylvania Charlestown is an unincorporated area in Peters Township, in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States) ...

Charlestown, Rhode Island Charlestown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,997 at the 2020 census. History Charlestown is named after King Charles II, and was incorporated in 1738. The area was formerly part of the town ...

** Charlestown (CDP), Rhode Island **

Naval Auxiliary Air Station Charlestown Naval Auxiliary Air Station Charlestown is located in Charlestown, Rhode Island, Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States. It was a satellite airfield to the nearby Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Quonset Naval Air Station. It is located within ...

Charles Town, West Virginia Charles Town is a city in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 6,534 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The city is named for its founder Charles Washington, youngest brother of Pres ...

, called Charlestown before West Virginia became a state; renamed to avoid confusion with the state capital, Charleston. *

Charlestown, Wisconsin Charlestown is a town in Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 774 at the 2020 census, a tiny decrease of 775 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Hayton is located in the town. Geography The Town of ...

West Indies

Nassau, Bahamas Nassau ( ) is the capital and largest city of The Bahamas. It is on the island of New Providence, which had a population of 246,329 in 2010, or just over 70% of the entire population of The Bahamas. As of April 2023, the preliminary results of ...

, formerly Charles Town *

Charles Town, Jamaica Charles Town is one of four official towns of the Jamaican Maroons. It is located on Buff Bay River in Portland Parish."The Charles Town Maroons today", Jamaica Observer 12 November 2018 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/observer-north-east/the-charl ...

Charlestown, Nevis Charlestown is the capital of the island of Nevis in the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies. Charlestown is situated on the leeward side of the island of Nevis near the southern end of Pinney's Beach. C ...

* Charlestown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Other uses

* ''Charlestown'' (album), an album by Guy Manning *

Charles Town (cricketer) Charles Town (born 1796 at Sutton Valence, Kent; died 31 July 1845 at Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1815 to 1823. Mainly associated with Kent, he made three known appearances in ...

(1796–1845) * Charlestown, Pennsylvania, fictional setting of the film ''

Slap Shot ''Slap Shot'' is a 1977 American sports comedy film directed by George Roy Hill, written by Nancy Dowd, and starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean. It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity ...