Map Of Us Virgin Islands And British Virgin Islands

Steeped in the history of the british navy the islands are ringed by shipwrecks.

Map of us virgin islands and british virgin islands. The british virgin islands consist of the main islands of tortola virgin gorda anegada and jost van dyke along with. But again we re faced with two different approaches to what a resort should be and offer. Virgin islands consist of the four main islands of st thomas st john st croix and water island and many smaller islands. Both the us virgin islands and the british virgin islands have resorts waiting to make your trip magical.

Puerto rico lies to the west. Everything from the activities provided to the food is made to. The british territory consists of 4 larger islands tortola anegada virgin gorda and jost van dyke and 32 smaller islands and islets of which more than 20 are uninhabited. The us dollar is the legal currency.

18 30 n 64 30 w map references. Lesser islands include great tobago salt peter cooper norman. In 2003 the u s. British virgin islands british overseas territory in the eastern caribbean sea it is part of an island chain collectively known as the virgin islands which makes up the northeastern extremity of the greater antilles.

This sale is for a print of what is called the flukes map of the british virgin islands. Virgin islands map based guide for the us and british virgin islands. They consist of the main islands of tortola virgin gorda anegada and jost van dyke along with over fifty other smaller islands and cays. The print was created by roger ellis and he has signed this print in pencil in the lower right.

Virgin islands legislature passed a bill making quelbe the official music of the islands. It borders the british virgin islands and puerto rico. The wood frame measures 23 5 by 17 inches. Central america and the caribbean area.

It is also under glass. 153 sq km. The print itself is 17 5 by 11 inches. First settled by the dutch in 1648 the islands were annexed in 1672 by the english.

The print is framed and matted. Ellis is based in ullingswick herefordshire in the united kingdom where he has been making hand drawn maps since 1986. The british virgin islands abbreviated bvi officially simply the virgin islands are a british overseas territory in the caribbean to the east of puerto rico and the us virgin islands and north west of anguilla the islands are geographically part of the virgin islands archipelago and are located in the leeward islands of the lesser antilles and part of the west indies. A guide to shopping dining watersports sailing boat rentals scuba diving fishing restaurants stores weddings hotels resorts villas vacation rentals real estate car rentals night life activities entertainment and more.

The most famous of these the rms rhone is now a national marine park and a favorite scuba diving point. Caribbean between the caribbean sea and the north atlantic ocean east of puerto rico geographic coordinates. The resorts on the us virgin islands side provide a more american ready facility. Virgin islands map guide to the us and british virgin islands.

Croix tortola virgin gorda jost van dyke norman island peter island ginger island. The print and frame are in nice shape with no. Today the british virgin islands remain under the control of the british government but are administered by a hands on governor appointed by the queen of england. The islands are geographically part of the virgin islands archipelago and are located in the leeward islands of the lesser antilles.