Saint John Island
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bordeaux Mountain and Cinnamon Cay.
Bordeaux Mountain
Peak
Bordeaux Mountain (1,286 feet is located on the island of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands within Virgin Islands National Park. Bordeaux Mountain is the highest summit on the island of Saint John.
Cinnamon Cay
Islet
Photo: Gruepig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cinnamon Cay is a cay in the United States Virgin Islands, situated approximately 0.7 miles east of Trunk Cay in the Cinnamon Bay, and 100 yards from the shore at Cinnamon Bay Beach on Saint John island. Cinnamon Cay is situated 2½ miles northwest of Saint John Island.
Maho Bay Beach
Beach
Photo: olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0.
Maho Bay Beach is situated 2 miles north of Saint John Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virgin Islands National Park and Cruz Bay.
Virgin Islands National Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Virgin Islands National Park is a national park of the United States preserving about 60% of the land area of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as more than 5,500 acres of adjacent ocean, and nearly all of Hassel Island, just off the Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas harbor.
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 Island
- Also known as: “Island of Saint John”
- Location: U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.3276° or 18° 19′ 39″ northLongitude
-64.7377° or 64° 44′ 16″ westPopulation
4,170Elevation
397 feet (121 metres)Open location code
77CQ87H6+2WGeoNames ID
7267903
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Saint John Island” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Insulo de Sankta Johano”
- Esperanto: “Sankta Johano”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Reef Bay and Mollendal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Reef Bay Great House Historic District and Reef Bay Beach.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Saint John Island”. Photo: Bike756, Public domain.