Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The location of Jost Van Dyke in the Virgin Island chain View overlooking White Bay, Jost Van Dyke, BVI. Jost Van Dyke (/ ˈ j oʊ s t v æ n ˈ d aɪ k /; [2] sometimes colloquially referred to as JVD or Jost) is the smallest of the four main islands of the British Virgin Islands, measuring roughly 8 square kilometres (3 square miles).
Diamond Cay is a tiny islet located just off Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. At low tide, it is connected by a sandbar to Jost Van Dyke. It was declared a national park in 1991. [1] The Diamond Cay National Park provides habitat for pelicans, terns and boobies to nest. [2] [3]
It is located between Tortola and Jost Van Dyke. The island was owned by the Laurance Rockefeller Estate. On 1 May 2008, ownership of the island was transferred to the National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands. [1] In 2002, International NGO, Island Resources Foundation led a project to eradicate invasive black rats from the island.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
British Virgin Islands - NASA ALI Earth Observing-1 (Visible Color) Satellite Image. The majority of the islands are steep and hilly due to their volcanic origin. [3] The lowest point of the island chain is the Caribbean Sea while the highest point is Mount Sage at 521 metres (1,709 ft) above sea level and there are 80 kilometres (50 mi) of coastline. [1]
Live web cameras around the Myrtle Beach area allow people to watch the beach as Hurricane Ian approaches S.C.
The British Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke, along with more than 50 other smaller islands and cays. [5] About 16 of the islands are inhabited. [3] The capital, Road Town, is on Tortola, the largest island, which is about 20 km (12 mi) long and 5 km (3 mi) wide.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us