Trunk Bay

Trunk Bay is a body of water and a beach on St. John in the . Trunk Bay is part of the . Trunk Bay is named for the Leatherback turtle, which is endemic to the USVI and are locally known as trunks.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Saint John, United States Virgin Islands
  • Also known as: Troncbay” and “Tronkbayen

Places of Interest

Highlights include Trunk Beach and Trunk Cay.

Beach

Islet
is a small grass-covered islet in Trunk Bay in the . It has an elevation of 48 feet and is situated only 200 feet from Trunk Bay Beach.

Islet
is a cay in the , situated approximately 0.7 miles east of in the , and 100 yards from the shore at Cinnamon Bay Beach on island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dennis Bay Historic District and Adrian.

Neighborhood
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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 .

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood on the island of Saint John in the . Much of this area is part of . The Catherineburg Sugar Mill Ruins are in .

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood on the island of Saint John in the . Part of this area is inside . The island's medical clinic, lumberyard, and several other businesses are located in .

Trunk Bay

Latitude
18.35245° or 18° 21′ 9″ north
Longitude
-64.76986° or 64° 46′ 12″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
77CQ962J+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368382162
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
4796722
Wiki­data ID
Q4573739
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian Bokmål—“Trunk Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Trunk Bay
  • Croatian: Trunk Bay
  • Danish: Trunk Bay
  • Dutch: Trunk Bay
  • Japanese: トランク湾
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Trunk Bay
  • Norwegian: Trunk Bay

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Underwater Trailhead and Trunk Bay Outlook.

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