Congo Point

Congo Point is a cape in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Congo Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Dennis Bay Historic District, as well as near Enighed.

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 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.

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 2½ miles southeast of Congo Point.

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 Point

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

18.3669° or 18° 22′ 1″ north

Longitude

-64.80764° or 64° 48′ 28″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

77CQ958R+QW

GeoNames ID

4795534

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Congo Ridge and Indian Inscription Point.

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