Emmaus in Saint John Island
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Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands

St. John is an island in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. St. John is located about four miles east of Saint Thomas, the location of the territory's capital, Charlotte Amalie, and four miles southwest of Tortola, part of the British Virgin Islands. It is 50.8 km² (19.61 sq mi) in area with a population of 4,170 (2010 census). Because there are no airports on St.

Located at 18.3333, -64.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cruz Bay, United States Virgin Islands

Cruz Bay is the main town on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. According to the 2000 Census, Cruz Bay has a population of 2,743 people. Cruz Bay, located on the west coast of Saint John, is the island's largest commercial center and the location of the main port on Saint John. The primary access to Saint John is through Cruz Bay Harbor. Frequent barge and ferry, including car ferry, service connects Saint John to the neighboring more-developed island of Saint Thomas.

Located at 18.3333, -64.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Coral Bay, United States Virgin Islands

Coral Bay is a town on the island of St. John in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located on the southeastern side of the island. Though it was once the main commercial and population center on the island due to its sheltered harbor, it has fallen from prominence with the introduction of a ferry service to Cruz Bay, which is now the largest town on St. John.

Located at 18.348, -64.7132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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WWKS

WWKS is a radio station licensed to serve Cruz Bay, U. S. Virgin Islands. The station is licensed to GARK LLC which is wholly owned by Gordon P. Ackley as part of the Ackley Media Group. It airs an Urban Adult Contemporary music format. The Federal Communications Commission assigned this station the call sign WDCM on August 24, 1988 which it held until switching to the current WWKS call letters on February 26, 1996.

Located at 18.3417, -64.7331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Palestina, United States Virgin Islands

Palestina is a settlement on the island of St. John in the United States Virgin Islands located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|20|56|N|64|42|24|W|type:city | |name= }}. It is located in the east of the island on the coast of Coral Bay, to the east of the town of Coral Bay. Just west of the community is the Emmaus Moravian Church and Manse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at 18.3489, -64.7067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1733 slave insurrection on St. John

The 1733 slave insurrection on St. John in the Danish West Indies, started on November 23, 1733 when African slaves from Akwamu revolted against the owners and managers of the island's plantations. The slave rebellion was one of the earliest and longest slave revolts in the Americas. The Akwamu slaves captured the fort in Coral Bay and took control of most of the island, intending to resume crop production under their own control and use other ethnic Africans as slave labor.

Located at 18.3333, -64.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bordeaux, United States Virgin Islands

Bordeaux is a settlement on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands.

Located at 18.3353, -64.7208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Carolina, United States Virgin Islands

Carolina is a settlement on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands.

Located at 18.3472, -64.7214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Emmaus, United States Virgin Islands

Emmaus is a settlement on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands.

Located at 18.3481, -64.7178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Leinster Bay, United States Virgin Islands

Leinster Bay is a settlement on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands.

Located at 18.3633, -64.7203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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