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Mary Point, U.S. Virgin Islands
Mary Point is an uninhabited peninsula on the island of Saint John, United States Virgin Islands, Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. There are no roads or trails and steep cliffs prevent access from the water. Although Mary Point once housed a small sugar cane plantation, the area is now overgrown with thick forest. The foundation and crumbling walls of Mary Point Estate can be seen from the Francis Bay trail. It is part of Virgin Islands National Park. Mary Creek, the shallow bay on the east side, is a popular spot for fly fishing and kitesurfing. References * Landforms of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands Landforms of the United States Virgin Islands {{SaintJohnVI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John, United States Virgin Islands
Saint John ( da, Sankt Jan) is one of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. Saint John () is the smallest of the three main US Virgin Islands. It is located about four miles east of Saint Thomas, the location of the territory's capital, Charlotte Amalie. It is also four miles southwest of Tortola, part of the British Virgin Islands. Its largest settlement is Cruz Bay with a population of 2,652. Saint John's nickname is Love City. Since 1956, approximately 60% of the island is protected as Virgin Islands National Park, administered by the United States National Park Service. The economy is based predominantly on tourism and related trade. Saint John is in area with a population of 3,881 (2020 census). As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the total population of the US Virgin Islands territory was 87,146, comprising mostly persons of Afro-Caribbean descent. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
