Geography of Virgin Islands
| Location: | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
| Geographic coordinates: | 18 20 N, 64 50 W |
| Map references: | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area: | total: 1,910 sq km land: 346 sq km water: 1,564 sq km |
| Area - comparative: | twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 188 km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: | subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November |
| Terrain: | mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crown Mountain 475 m |
| Natural resources: | sun, sand, sea, surf |
| Land use: | arable land: 5.71% permanent crops: 2.86% other: 91.43% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: | NA |
| Natural hazards: | several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes |
| Environment - current issues: | lack of natural freshwater resources |
| Geography - note: | important location along the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean |