Welk Rocks

Welk Rocks is an islet in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Welk Rocks is situated nearby to the village Nazareth, as well as near the neighborhood Contant.

Type: Islet
Description: island in the United States of America
Also known as: “Roca de la Concha”, “Whelk Rock”, and “Wilk Rock”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dog Island and The Temple.

Dog Island

Islet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Dog Island is a small, uninhabited island located east-southeast of Little Saint James island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Dog Island is separated from Little Saint James by the Dog Island Cut.

Steven Cay is a small scrub-covered and rocky Caribbean island, about 28 feet high and situated 0.5 miles west of Cruz Bay on Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. It is a popular destination for snorkelers and scuba divers. Steven Cay is situated 2 miles northeast of Welk Rocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Red Hook and Cruz Bay.

Red Hook

Town

Photo: Smallbones, CC0.

Red Hook is a suburban port census-designated place located on the east side of Saint Thomas in the East End subdistrict. It is the least populated town or CDP in the Virgin Islands with a population of 225 according to the 2020 Census. Red Hook is situated 2½ miles northwest of Welk Rocks.

Cruz Bay

Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cruz Bay is the main town on Saint John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The harbor for this town is filled with sailboats from around the world. The small town square is the center of commerce, with many small bars, restaurants and shops.

Saint John

Photo: Bike756, Public domain.

Saint John is the smallest, but many say the prettiest of the U.S. Virgin Islands because of its world-class beaches. Two-thirds of Saint John is Virgin Islands National Park.

Welk Rocks

Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

18.30627° or 18° 18′ 23″ north

Longitude

-64.82128° or 64° 49′ 17″ west

Open location code

77CQ854H+GF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 157804757

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4796824

Wikidata ID

Q32041709

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Welk Rocks” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Welk Rocks”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nazareth and Contant.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Stragglers and Current Rock.

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