Geography | |
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Location | Caribbean Sea |
Coordinates | 18°20′14″N 64°50′41″W / 18.3373°N 64.8447°W |
Administration | |
Federal Department | U.S. Department of the Interior |
Federal Agency | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Capital city | Washington, D.C. |
Largest settlement | New York City |
President | Joseph R. Biden |
Shark Island is a small rocky islet, located 0.3 miles (0.48 km) northeast of Prettyklip Point on Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Its elevation is 32 feet.[1] It is a colony for numerous species of seabirds,[2] and is also a popular scuba-diving destination in the USVI.[3][4]