U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas
West End

Porpoise Rocks Shoal

Porpoise Rocks Shoal is an islet in , . Porpoise Rocks Shoal is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the neighborhood .
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in the United States of America
  • Also known as: “Las Rocas del Puerco Marino”, “Marsvin”, “Porpoise Rocks”, “Porpoises”, and “Zeevarken”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Water Island and Cyril E. King Airport.

Island
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a minor island in the , an American territory located in the . The rest of the U.S. Virgin Islands were acquired by the Americans in 1917 from Denmark; however, was excluded, thus the Danish East Asiatic Company, and by proxy the Danish kingdom, continued to own until several decades later.

Aerodrome
Photo: Pixi Uno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a public airport located two miles west of the central business district in the town of Charlotte Amalie on the island of in the . is situated 2 miles north of Porpoise Rocks Shoal.

Peak
Photo: Michael A. Orlando, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlotte Amalie West and Fortuna.

Town
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. is situated 2 miles north of Porpoise Rocks Shoal.

Village
is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the . It is located in the far west of the island. There are visible estate ruins in . is situated 4 miles northwest of Porpoise Rocks Shoal.

Town
Anna's Retreat is a suburban census-designated place predominantly in the administrative subdistrict of in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Small portions of the CDP are in the Northside and Southside subdistricts. is situated 6 miles east of Porpoise Rocks Shoal.

Porpoise Rocks Shoal

Latitude
18.30912° or 18° 18′ 33″ north
Longitude
-64.9707° or 64° 58′ 15″ west
Open location code
77CQ825H+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 356559306
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4796387
Wiki­data ID
Q31999259
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In Other Languages

“Porpoise Rocks Shoal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Porpoise Rocks”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Charlotte Amalie Historic District and Coki Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sugarbird Beach and Deep Water Dock.

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