Fallen Jerusalem Island
Fallen Jerusalem is an uninhabited island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, located to the south of Virgin Gorda. It obtained its name from the large number of oversized volcanic boulders that are scattered over the island which give it the vague resemblance of a destroyed city.- Islet
- …is also known as “Old Jerusalem”
- Description: island in United Kingdom
Places of Interest
Highlights include Round Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spanish Town.
Spanish Town
Town
Spanish Town on southern Virgin Gorda is the second largest town on the British Virgin Islands. Spanish Town is situated 2½ miles northeast of Fallen Jerusalem Island.
Fallen Jerusalem Island
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Latitude
18.41743° or 18° 25′ 3″ north
Longitude
-64.45127° or 64° 27′ 5″ west
Open location code
77CQCG8X+XF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Fallen Jerusalem Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fallen Jerusalem”
- Dutch: “Fallen Jerusalem Island”
- Galician: “Illa Fallen Jerusalem”
- Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Gefallenu Hierusalem Īeg”
- Spanish: “Isla Fallen Jerusalem”
- Urdu: “فالین جیروسالیم یسلینڈ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stevens Pasture and Head of the Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Devil’s Bay and The Baths.
British Virgin Islands: Highlights
Learn more about Tortola and Virgin Gorda.
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