The Sound
The Sound is a bay in British Virgin Islands. The Sound is situated nearby to the locality Hallovers, as well as near Maya Cove.Places of Interest
Highlights include Salt Island and Cooper Island.
Salt Island
Island
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
Salt Island is one of the islands of the archipelago of the British Virgin Islands located about 4.7 miles southeast of Road Town, the main town on Tortola.
Cooper Island
Island
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
Cooper Island is a small island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is one of the "Little Sisters" islands. There are five privately owned properties on the island, plus a small beach club resort.
Carvel Rock
Islet
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
Carvel Rock is an uninhabited islet of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, less than 2 acres in size. It lies at the southern edge of the archipelago, south of and roughly between Ginger Island and Cooper Island. Carvel Rock is situated 2½ miles east of The Sound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Islands.
Southern Islands
Photo: Matt & Nayoung, CC BY 2.0.
The Southern Islands of the British Virgin Islands are uninhabited, but nonetheless oft visited by island-hopping yachters. They are beautiful, and provide some of the best snorkelling and diving opportunities in the territory.
The Sound
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: British Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.37052° or 18° 22′ 14″ northLongitude
-64.5242° or 64° 31′ 27″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
77CQ9FCG+68GeoNames ID
3577383
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