Shark Island, United States Virgin Islands

Shark Island
	View from Sapphire Beach
	Shark Island Location in the Caribbean Shark Island Shark Island (Caribbean)
Geography
Location	Caribbean Sea
Coordinates	18°20′14″N 64°50′41″W / 18.3373°N 64.8447°W
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]

References

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

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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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Geography
View from Sapphire Beach
Shark Island Location in the Caribbean Show map of the U.S. Virgin Islands Shark Island Shark Island (Caribbean) Show map of Caribbean
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

See also

References