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The Virgin Islands National Park is a national park of the United States preserving about 60% of the land area of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as more than 5,500 acres (2,226 ha; 9 sq mi) of adjacent ocean, and nearly all of Hassel Island, just off the Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas harbor.
Annaberg Historic District is a historic section of Saint John, United States Virgin Islands where the Annaberg sugar plantation ruins are located. The district is located on the north shore of the island west of Mary's Point in the Maho Bay quarter. [2]
The coral reefs of the U.S. Virgin Islands suffered severely from coral bleaching in 2005, which led to a 60% decline in coral activity. The USGS began extensive research in the area and scientists discovered previously unknown coral ecosystems at the submerged stems of mangrove trees in the Hurricane Hole area of the National Monument.
Brown Bay is a bay and a former sugar cane and cotton plantation in the Virgin Islands National Park on the island of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. It is on the north shore of eastern end of the island, north of the settlement of Palestina. The bay is a relatively shallow one, rising to a beach.
National Register of Historic Places in Virgin Islands National Park (16 P) Pages in category "Virgin Islands National Park" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Catherineberg Sugar Mill Ruins is an historic site located in the Virgin Islands National Park, east of Cruz Bay on Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. The ruins are an example of an 18th-century sugar and rum factory. To reach Catherineberg, turn north on John Head Road from Centerline Road. There is room for several cars to park right next to ...
Virgin Islands National Park is known for its breathtaking scenery, but there’s much more to learn about the U.S. Virgin Islands. Stunning beaches and an ugly past: What travelers discover at ...
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge: 1980: St. Croix: federal Regularly used for nesting by the endangered leatherback sea turtle. 5: Salt River Bay: 1980: St. Croix: mixed- federal, private The best remaining stands of mangrove in the Virgin Islands. 6: Vagthus Point: 1980: St. Croix: private The best-known locality for Upper Cretaceous ...