Packet Rock
Packet Rock is an islet in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Packet Rock is situated nearby to the village Bovoni, as well as near Bolongo.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Goldring Rock”, “La Roca del Paquete”, “Roca del Paquete”, and “The Goldring”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Capella Island and Cas Cay.
Capella Island
Capella Island is a 230-acre uninhabited island and diving spot that is owned by the United States Virgin Islands. It is located about 2 miles south of the island of St. Thomas. Capella Island is situated 1½ miles south of Packet Rock.Cas Cay
Islet
Photo: Gruepig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cas Cay is a fifty-acre undeveloped island, situated a mile south of Red Hook on the eastern side of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. It is under the protection of the Department of Natural Resources. Cas Cay is situated 1½ miles east of Packet Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bolongo and Nadir.
Bolongo
Village
Bolongo is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Bolongo is also a dialect of the Mongo, a Bantu language from Africa.
Nadir
Hamlet
Nadir is a settlement on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. A "Bridge to Nowhere" is located in Nadir. Nadir is situated 1½ miles northeast of Packet Rock.
Mariendal
Neighborhood
Mariendal is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Mariendal is situated 2 miles northeast of Packet Rock.
Packet Rock
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.29968° or 18° 17′ 59″ northLongitude
-64.89042° or 64° 53′ 26″ westOpen location code
77CQ74X5+VROpenStreetMap ID
node 356559298OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4796316Wikidata ID
Q31982351
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Packet Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Packet Rock”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bovoni and Frenchman’s Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bovoni Hill and Patricia Cay.
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