Congo Cay
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.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the U.S. Virgin Islands
- Also known as: “Cam Island”, “Coculus”, “Cucculus”, “Cucculus Key”, “El Cayo Congo o Lovango Chico”, “Kam Cay”, “Kukelusse Kai”, “Kukelusse Kay”, “Kukkelusse”, and “Lovango Chico”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lovango Cay and Carvel Rock.
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.
Carvel Rock
Islet
Photo: MartinezMD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 2 miles southeast of Congo Cay.
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.
Cruz Bay
Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cruz Bay is the main town on Saint John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. 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.
Congo Cay
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Saint John Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.36797° or 18° 22′ 5″ northLongitude
-64.80295° or 64° 48′ 11″ westElevation
128 feet (39 metres)Open location code
77CQ959W+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 157849417OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4795533Wikidata ID
Q5160497
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Satellite Map
Discover Congo Cay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Congo Cay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Congo Cay”
- Croatian: “Congo Cay”
- Dutch: “Congo Cay, U.S. Virgin Islands”
- Dutch: “Congo Cay”
- Esperanto: “Konginsulo”
- French: “caye Congo”
- French: “Congo Cay”
- Spanish: “Cayo Congo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dennis Bay and Hawknest and Caneel Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Congo Ridge and Rata Cay.
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