Lesser Antilles
U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint John

Carvel Rock

Carvel Rock is an uninhabited islet of the US Virgin Islands in the , 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.
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  • 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.

Islet
is an uninhabited island of the , located north of . It is a snorkeling spot for charter boats from and .

Island
Photo: Gruepig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a private island in the district of , in the . 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.

Islet
Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, previously known as Women's Cay, is an 11-acre tropical islet in the . The cay is 300 yards in diameter and the largest and southernmost of the Durloe Cays in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dennis Bay Historic District and Susannaberg.

Neighborhood
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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 . is situated 1½ miles southeast of Carvel Rock.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood on the island of Saint John in the . Part of this area is inside . The island's medical clinic, lumberyard, and several other businesses are located in . is situated 2 miles southeast of Carvel Rock.

Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the main town on in the . The harbor for this town is filled with sailboats from around the world. The small town square is the center of commerce, with many small bars, restaurants and shops.

Carvel Rock

Latitude
18.36421° or 18° 21′ 51″ north
Longitude
-64.79568° or 64° 47′ 44″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
77CQ9673+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 487619008
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4795448
Wiki­data ID
Q16852570
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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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Carvel Rock”. Photo: MartinezMD, CC BY-SA 3.0.