The Narrows

The Narrows is a channel in Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. The Narrows is situated nearby to the hamlet Mary Point, as well as near the locality Fredriksdal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Whistling Cay and Great Thatch.

Whistling Cay

Islet

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Whistling Cay is a 19-acre islet, situated 300 yards west of Mary Point on Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. It is covered with trees and high cliffs in the north, where it reaches a 130-foot elevation.

Great Thatch

Island

Photo: Legis, Public domain.

Great Thatch is an uninhabited island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is one of the westernmost islands in the territory. It is believed to take its name from the famous pirate, Edward Teach, although there is little evidence Blackbeard ever sailed in the Virgin Islands.

Cinnamon Cay

Islet

Photo: Gruepig, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cinnamon Cay is a cay in the United States Virgin Islands, situated approximately 0.7 miles east of Trunk Cay in the Cinnamon Bay, and 100 yards from the shore at Cinnamon Bay Beach on Saint John island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dennis Bay Historic District and Virgin Islands National Park.

Dennis Bay Historic District

Neighborhood

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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 southwest of The Narrows.

Virgin Islands National Park

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The Virgin Islands National Park is a national park of the United States preserving about 60% of the land area of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as more than 5,500 acres of adjacent ocean, and nearly all of Hassel Island, just off the Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas harbor.

Coral Bay

Town

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Coral Bay is a town and a sub-district on the island of St. John in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located on the southeastern side of the island. Coral Bay is situated 3½ miles southeast of The Narrows.

The Narrows

Type: Channel
Category: body of water
Location: Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

18.37579° or 18° 22′ 33″ north

Longitude

-64.7518° or 64° 45′ 7″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

77CQ96GX+87

GeoNames ID

4796257

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Localities in the Area

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