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Mountains of the United States Virgin Islands (3 P) Pages in category "Landforms of the United States Virgin Islands" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
A map of the United States Virgin Islands. U.S. Virgin Islands - NASA NLT Landsat 7 (Visible Color) Satellite Image. The United States Virgin Islands are a group of several dozen islands and cays located in the Caribbean, about 1,100 miles (1,770 km) southeast of Florida, 600 miles (966 km) north of Venezuela, 40 miles (64 km) east of Puerto Rico, and immediately west and south of the British ...
One of the most in-depth studies of groundwater in the U.S. Virgin Islands was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1995, focused on Saint Croix. The south-central part of the island is underlain by alluvium and carbonate rocks, including lenses of silt and clay.
The United States took possession of the islands on March 31, 1917, and the territory was renamed the Virgin Islands of the United States. [27] [29] Every year, Transfer Day is recognized as a holiday, to commemorate the acquisition of the islands by the United States. [30] Rear Admiral James H. Oliver was the first American governor of the ...
The location of the United States Virgin Islands. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States Virgin Islands: . United States Virgin Islands – unincorporated organized territory of the United States of America located in the western portion of the Virgin Islands Archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. [1]
United States Virgin Islands geography stubs (1 C, 125 P) Pages in category "Geography of the United States Virgin Islands" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Landforms of the United States Virgin Islands (7 C, 2 P) This page was last edited on 5 January 2020, at 22:06 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Landforms of the United States Virgin Islands (7 C, 2 P) This page was last edited on 22 July 2024, at 08:02 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...