Dead Chest Island, British Virgin Islands
Dead Chest island as viewed from Deadman's Bay, Peter Island | |
The location of Dead Chest Island within the British Virgin Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 18°21′57″N 64°33′48″W / 18.36583°N 64.56333°W |
| Archipelago | Virgin Islands |
| Administration | |
| British Overseas Territory | British Virgin Islands |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | VG |
Dead Chest Island is an island located half a mile north east (0.4 miles at 27 degrees true) of Deadman's Bay on Peter Island, British Virgin Islands. It is uninhabited, has no fresh water or trees and only sparse vegetation. It was formerly used as a firing range by the Royal Virgin Islands Police, but the opening of the nearby hotel on Peter Island coincided with the decision to build a proper firing range on the island of Tortola. The island is now an uninhabited National Park, with several popular scuba diving and snorkeling sites.