Major Bay
Major Bay is a locality in British Virgin Islands. Major Bay is situated nearby to the locality James Young, as well as near Tarris Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport and Buck Island.
Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, previously known as Beef Island Airport, is the main airport serving the British Virgin Islands, a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport is situated 1½ miles east of Major Bay.
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.
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.
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.
Major Bay
- Type: Locality
- Location: British Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.4399° or 18° 26′ 24″ northLongitude
-64.56607° or 64° 33′ 58″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
77CQCCQM+XHGeoNames ID
11971979
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Shepherd Hill and East End Bay.
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