Shark Island, United States Virgin Islands

Island in the United States Virgin Islands

Shark Island

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Shark Island

Location in the Caribbean

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Shark Island

Shark Island (Caribbean)

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Geography
Location| Caribbean Sea
Coordinates| 18°20′14″N 64°50′41″W﻿ / ﻿18.3373°N 64.8447°W﻿ / 18.3373; -64.8447
Administration

United States
United States Virgin Islands

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]

## See also

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* List of islands of the United States Virgin Islands

## References

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1. ^ Griffes, Peter L. (2004). 2004 Atlantic Boating Almanac: Gulf of Mexico. ProStar Publications. Page 529. ISBN 9781577855125.
2. ^ Evans, Peter G. H. (1990). Birds of the Eastern Caribbean. Macmillan Education. Page 138. ISBN 9780333521557.
3. ^ Sullivan, George (1969). The Complete Book of Skin and Scuba Diving. Coward-McCann. Page 208.
4. ^ "Shark Island". GeoNames. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

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