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Early maps of St. Thomas refer to the site as "Great Northside Bay". The popular name, "Magens Bay", arose out of its ownership from 1817-1898 by Arve Petersen Magens and his heirs (the same family as Joachim Melchior Magens (1715–1783) and Joachim Melchior Magens (1775–1845) ). [ 9 ]
It is located off the West End of St. Thomas at 18°20'N 65°05'W, approximately 7 miles west of Cyril E. King Airport. (See also Minor islands of the United States Virgin Islands). A lighthouse is located on the island. [1] [2]
Map of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The following is a list of beaches in the United States Virgin Islands by district/island of the United States Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States. Beaches are on the Caribbean Sea to the south or Atlantic Ocean to the north. [1]
The first congregation was the St. Thomas Reformed Church, which was established in 1660 and was associated with the Dutch Reformed Church. [12] Denmark-Norway's first attempt to settle the island in 1665 failed. However, the Danes did resettle St. Thomas in 1672, under the sponsorship of the Glueckstadt Co., later the Danish West India Company ...
Highway 313 is a minor road on St. Thomas, USVI. It is a de facto eastern bypass of Charlotte Amalie . Highway 313 allows travelers on Highway 30 to access Highway 38 (and vice versa) without using the clogged roads of downtown or cutting through a residential area.
Saba Island is a rocky Caribbean island in the United States Virgin Islands, situated three miles south of Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas and 2.6 miles west of Water Island. [1] It is a steep, 200 feet high island with a sandy beach on the northern side. Turtledove Cay is connected by a shallow sandbar. Saba Island has salt ponds on both ...
Historically, Frenchtown was a fishing village, and fishing remains an important part of its identity. While downtown Charlotte Amalie is known for its Danish street names, Frenchtown stands out with its French-named streets, reflecting its rich French-Caribbean heritage. St. Thomas, Subdistricts, towns, and CDPs
Tutu, also known as Estate Tutu [1] is one of the seven administrative subdistricts on Saint Thomas island in the United States Virgin Islands.It is located in eastern St. Thomas and is mostly made up of the second-largest town or census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S.V.I., Anna's Retreat in the Tutu Valley, sometimes nicknamed Tutu.