Buck Island
Buck Island is an island in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Buck Island is situated nearby to the village Bolongo, as well as near Bovoni.- Type: Coastline
- Description: island south of the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands, part of the Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Also known as: “Bockeneyland”, “Bokken Eiland”, “Bokken Eyland”, “Gras-Kaien”, and “Isla Broken”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Capella Island.
Capella Island
Capella Island is a 230-acre uninhabited island and diving spot that is owned by the United States Virgin Islands. It is located about 2 miles south of the island of St. Thomas.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bolongo and Nadir.
Bolongo
Village
Bolongo is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Bolongo is also a dialect of the Mongo, a Bantu language from Africa.
Nadir
Hamlet
Nadir is a settlement on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. A "Bridge to Nowhere" is located in Nadir.
Mariendal
Neighborhood
Mariendal is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands.
Buck Island
- Categories: island and landform
- Location: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.27697° or 18° 16′ 37″ northLongitude
-64.89462° or 64° 53′ 41″ westElevation
52 feet (16 metres)Open location code
77CQ74G4+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 171572775OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
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Satellite Map
Discover Buck Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Buck Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Buck Island”
- French: “Buck Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bovoni and Frenchman’s Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge and Montagne Rouge.
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