Paraquita Bay
Paraquita Bay is a locality in British Virgin Islands. Paraquita Bay is situated nearby to the locality Hedrington Spring Ghut, as well as near Nottingham Estate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Buck Island and St. William’s Church.
Buck Island
Islet
Photo: Peter Dutton, CC BY 2.0.
Buck Island is a privately owned island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Buck Island is situated 1½ miles east of Paraquita Bay.
St. William’s Church
Place of worship
St. William's Church is a Catholic church in Road Town, the capital of the British Virgin Islands. Although the community was founded in 1957 with a small chapel it was completed in 1993 and the first church much larger current building dates from 1999 and included the construction of a parish hall and administrative offices. St. William’s Church is situated 2½ miles west of Paraquita Bay.
Queen Elizabeth II Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, sometimes called the Beef Island Bridge, is a bridge, 70 meters long, that links Beef Island with Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The original bridge was opened in 1966, and was replaced by a new bridge in 2002. Queen Elizabeth II Bridge is situated 2 miles northeast of Paraquita Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Islands.
Southern Islands
Photo: Matt & Nayoung, CC BY 2.0.
The Southern Islands of the British Virgin Islands are uninhabited, but nonetheless oft visited by island-hopping yachters. They are beautiful, and provide some of the best snorkelling and diving opportunities in the territory.
Paraquita Bay
- Type: Locality
- Location: British Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.42592° or 18° 25′ 33″ northLongitude
-64.58176° or 64° 34′ 54″ westElevation
79 feet (24 metres)Open location code
77CQCCG9+97GeoNames ID
11971968
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hedrington Spring Ghut and Nottingham Estate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quick Hill and Paraquita Bay.
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