Hawksnest Point
Hawksnest Point is a cape in Saint John Island, U.S. Virgin Islands. Hawksnest Point is situated nearby to the neighborhood Dennis Bay Historic District, as well as near Susannaberg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ramgoat Cay and Henley Cay.
Ramgoat Cay
Islet
Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ramgoat Cay is an islet in the United States Virgin Islands, located 310 yards northeast of Henley Cay and 1300 feet north of Hawksnest Point on the island of Saint John. It is 30 feet high and located within the Virgin Islands National Park.
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.
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 Susannaberg.
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.
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.
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.
Hawksnest Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Hawknest Point”, “Hogness”, “Hognest Point”, “Hogsnest Point”, and “Punta Hognest”
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint John Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.35329° or 18° 21′ 12″ northLongitude
-64.78486° or 64° 47′ 6″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
77CQ9638+83GeoNames ID
4795889
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