Great Saint James

Great Saint James is a private island in the , located off the east end of and belonging to subdistrict East End, Saint Thomas.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in the United States Virgin Islands
  • Also known as: Grand Saint James Isle”, “Great Saint James Island”, “Great Saint James Island, USVI”, “Great Saint James Isle”, “Great Saint James, U.S. Virgin Islands”, “Groot Saint Jems”, “Gross Saint James”, “Ost Passatt”, “Ost-Passat”, “Saint James Island”, “Santiago Grande”, and “Store Saint James

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dog Island and The Temple.

Islet
is a small, uninhabited island located east-southeast of island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. is separated from Little Saint James by the Cut.

Temple
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Islet
is a small scrub-covered and rocky Caribbean island, about 28 feet high and situated 0.5 miles west of on in the . It is a popular destination for snorkelers and scuba divers. is situated 2 miles northeast of Great Saint James.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cruz Bay and Enighed.

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.

Neighborhood
, Saint John is the neighborhood on Hill adjacent to the town of on the island of Saint John in the . is situated 3 miles northeast of Great Saint James.

Photo: Bike756, Public domain.
is the smallest, but many say the prettiest of the because of its world-class beaches. Two-thirds of is .

Great Saint James

Latitude
18.30968° or 18° 18′ 35″ north
Longitude
-64.82875° or 64° 49′ 44″ west
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
77CQ855C+VG
Geo­Names ID
4795834
Wiki­data ID
Q5599902
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Satellite Map

Discover Great Saint James from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Great Saint James” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: غريت سانت جيمس
  • Belarusian: Грэйт-Сент-Джэймс
  • Cebuano: Great Saint James Island
  • Chinese: 大聖詹姆斯島
  • Croatian: Great Saint James
  • Dutch: Great Saint James
  • French: Great Saint James
  • German: Great Saint James
  • Italian: Great Saint James
  • Japanese: グレート・セント・ジェームズ島
  • Persian: گریت سینت جیمز
  • Polish: Great Saint James
  • Portuguese: Great Saint James (Ilhas Virgens Americanas)
  • Portuguese: Great Saint James
  • Slovenian: Great Saint James
  • Spanish: Great Saint James
  • Turkish: Great Saint James
  • Vietnamese: Great Saint James
  • Great Saint James

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nazareth and Sapphire Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fish Cay and Christmas Cove.

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