The Narrows
The Narrows is a channel in Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. The Narrows is situated nearby to the locality Mary Point, as well as near Fredriksdal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Whistling Cay and Great Thatch.
Whistling Cay
Islet
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 Coral Bay.
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 southwest of The Narrows.
Coral Bay
Village
Photo: Bonus Onus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3 miles southeast of The Narrows.
Virgin Islands National Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
The Narrows
- Type: Channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.37579° or 18° 22′ 33″ northLongitude
-64.7518° or 64° 45′ 7″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
77CQ96GX+87GeoNames ID
4796257
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