Picara Point
Picara Point is a cape in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Picara Point is situated nearby to the locality Peterborg, as well as near Barrett.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Inner Brass and Outer Brass.
Inner Brass
Island
Photo: Turn685, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Inner Brass Island is a 130-acre undeveloped tropical Caribbean island, situated 0.4 miles north off the Nordside of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Inner Brass is situated 2 miles west of Picara Point.
Outer Brass
Islet
Photo: Turn685, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Outer Brass is an island of the United States Virgin Islands, located off of Nordside, St. Thomas. The island is a wildlife sanctuary administered by the U.S. Virgin Islands territorial government. Outer Brass is situated 2 miles northwest of Picara Point.
Hans Lollik Island
Island
Photo: Tizes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hans Lollik Island is situated 2½ miles northeast of Picara Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlotte Amalie West and Anna’s Retreat.
Charlotte Amalie West
Town
Charlotte Amalie West is a census-designated place in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on the west side of the island. It is the third largest town or census-designated place in the U.S. Charlotte Amalie West is situated 3½ miles south of Picara Point.
Anna’s Retreat
Town
Anna's Retreat is a suburban census-designated place predominantly in the administrative subdistrict of Tutu in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Small portions of the CDP are in the Northside and Southside subdistricts. Anna’s Retreat is situated 4½ miles southeast of Picara Point.
Fortuna
Village
Fortuna is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located in the far west of the island. There are visible estate ruins in Fortuna. Fortuna is situated 5 miles southwest of Picara Point.
Picara Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Great North Point”, “Great Northside Point”, “Grosse Pointe du Nord”, “Nord-side-Pent”, “Nordside-Pent”, “Northside Point”, and “Picaru Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.38329° or 18° 22′ 60″ northLongitude
-64.94042° or 64° 56′ 26″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
77CQ93M5+8RGeoNames ID
4796368
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Peterborg and Barrett.
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