Shark Island | |
Nickname: | --> |
Pushpin Map: | USA Virgin Islands#Caribbean |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Caribbean |
Coordinates: | 18.3373°N -64.8447°W |
Location: | Caribbean Sea |
Country: | |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Federal Department |
Country Admin Divisions: | U.S. Department of the Interior |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Federal Agency |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Country Capital: | Washington, D.C. |
Country Largest City: | New York City |
Country Leader Title: | President |
Country Leader Name: | Joseph R. Biden |
Shark Island is a small rocky islet, located 0.3miles 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]