Peter Island

Peter Island is a 720 hectares private island located in the . It is about 5 miles south-west from , . The island was named after Pieter Adriensen who was the brother of Abraham Adriensen, Patron of Tortola under the Dutch West India Company in the early 17th century.
Wikipedia
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island of British Virgin Islands
  • Also known as: “Peters Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dead Chest Island.

Islet
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
is an located half a mile north east of Deadman's Bay on Peter Island, . It is uninhabited, has no fresh water or trees and only sparse vegetation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southern Islands.

Photo: Matt & Nayoung, CC BY 2.0.
The of the 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.

Peter Island

Latitude
18.34644° or 18° 20′ 47″ north
Longitude
-64.58807° or 64° 35′ 17″ west
Elevation
272 feet (83 metres)
Open location code
77CQ8CW6+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157980505
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
3577455
Wiki­data ID
Q368672
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Satellite Map

Discover Peter Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Peter Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Peter Island (pulo sa British Virgin Islands)”
  • Cebuano: “Peter Island”
  • Dutch: “Peter Island”
  • French: “Peter Island”
  • Galician: “Illa Peter, Illas Virxes Britanicas”
  • Galician: “Illa Peter”
  • Hebrew: “פיטר (אי)”
  • Japanese: “ピーター島”
  • Macedonian: “Петров Остров”
  • Macedonian: “Питер”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Peter”
  • Swedish: “Peter Island”
  • Turkish: “Peter Adası”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Norman Island and Pelican Island.

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