Nevis is an island in the Caribbean Sea, located near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles archipelago
Nevis is about 220 miles (350 km) SE of Puerto Rico & 50 miles (80 km) west of Antigua.
The 36-square-mile (93 km²) island is part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies.
The capital of Nevis is Charlestown.
Nevis, along with Saint Kitts, forms the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The 2 islands are separated by a 2-mile (3.22 km) channel, known as "The Narrows".
Nevis is conical in shape, with a volcanic peak, Nevis Peak, at its centre.