Geography of the United States Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands lie near the boundary of the North American Plate and the Caribbean Plate, roughly 100 miles (161 km) south of the Puerto Rico Trench and near the Anegada Passage, a key shipping lane.

More than half of Saint John and nearly all of Hassel Island are owned by the U.S. National Park Service.

Crown Mountain, on Saint Thomas, is the highest point in the U.S. Virgin Islands at 1,555 ft (474 m).

The U.S. Virgin Islands enjoy a tropical climate, moderated by easterly trade winds and with relatively low humidity.

In the capital, Charlotte Amalie, typical daily maximum temperatures are around 91 °F (32.8 °C) in the summer and 86 °F (30 °C) in the winter.