Carvel Rock
Carvel Rock is an uninhabited islet of the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, less than 2 acres in size. It is visited by boats as a scuba diving site, but its sheer cliffs and lack of a beach mean that landing would be practically impossible.Photo: MartinezMD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in the United States Virgin Islands
- Also known as: “Carabela Rock”, “Caravel”, “Caravela”, “Caravelle”, “Carrel Islands”, “Carval Rock”, “Carvel”, “Klipper”, “Klipper Klip”, “Roca Caravela”, and “Roca Carval”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Congo Cay and Lovango Cay.
Congo Cay
Islet
Congo Cay is an uninhabited island of the United States Virgin Islands, located north of Lovango Cay. It is a snorkeling spot for charter boats from Saint Thomas and Saint John.
Lovango Cay
Island
Photo: Gruepig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lovango Cay is a private island in the district of St. John, in the United States Virgin Islands. Lying 1 mile northwest of the island of St. John, Lovango covers an area of 118 acres and rises to 255 feet at its highest point.
Henley Cay
Islet
Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Henley Cay, previously known as Women's Cay, is an 11-acre tropical islet in the United States Virgin Islands. The cay is 300 yards in diameter and the largest and southernmost of the Durloe Cays in the Virgin Islands National Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dennis Bay Historic District and Saint John.
Dennis Bay Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dennis Bay Historic District is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. It is located northeast of Cruz Bay off North Shore Rd, in Virgin Islands National Park. Dennis Bay Historic District is situated 1½ miles southeast of Carvel Rock.
Saint John
Photo: Bike756, Public domain.
Saint John is the smallest, but many say the prettiest of the U.S. Virgin Islands because of its world-class beaches. Two-thirds of Saint John is Virgin Islands National Park.
Susannaberg
Neighborhood
Susannaberg is a neighborhood on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. Part of this area is inside Virgin Islands National Park. The island's medical clinic, lumberyard, and several other businesses are located in Susannaberg. Susannaberg is situated 2 miles southeast of Carvel Rock.
Carvel Rock
- Categories: island, rock, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Saint John Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.36421° or 18° 21′ 51″ northLongitude
-64.79568° or 64° 47′ 44″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
77CQ9673+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 487619008OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4795448Wikidata ID
Q16852570
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Carvel Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Carval Rock”
- Croatian: “Carvel Rock (Američki Djevičanski otoci)”
- Croatian: “Carvel Rock”
- Turkish: “Carvel Kayası (ABD Virjin Adaları)”
- Turkish: “Carvel Kayası”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Congo Ridge and Rata Cay.
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