Dead Chest Island

Dead Chest Island is an located half a mile north east of Deadman's Bay on , . It is uninhabited, has no fresh water or trees and only sparse vegetation.
Wikipedia
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in British Virgin Islands
  • Also known as: “Dead Chest Island, British Virgin Islands”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Peter Island and Salt Island.

Island
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
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. is situated 2 miles southwest of Dead Chest Island.

Island
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
is one of the islands of the archipelago of the located about 4.7 miles southeast of , the main town on . is situated 2½ miles east of Dead Chest Island.

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.

Dead Chest Island

Latitude
18.36539° or 18° 21′ 55″ north
Longitude
-64.56299° or 64° 33′ 47″ west
Elevation
115 feet (35 metres)
Open location code
77CQ9C8P+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157932459
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3577669
Wiki­data ID
Q5245126
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Dead Chest Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dead Chest”
  • Dutch: “Dead Chest Island”
  • Galician: “Illa Dead Chest, Illas Virxes Británicas”
  • German: “Dead Chest Island”
  • Macedonian: “Мртовечки Сандак”
  • Russian: “остров Дед-Чест-Айленд”
  • Spanish: “Isla Dead Chest”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as East End and Wickhams Cay I.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rhone and Cistern Rock.

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