Dog Island
Dog Island is a small, uninhabited island located east-southeast of Little Saint James island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Dog Island is separated from Little Saint James by the Dog Island Cut.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
- Also known as: “Dog Island, U.S. Virgin Islands”, “Hond”, “Hund Eyland”, “Hunde Eyland”, and “Isla de Perro”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Temple and Steven Cay.
Steven Cay
Islet
Steven Cay is a small scrub-covered and rocky Caribbean island, about 28 feet high and situated 0.5 miles west of Cruz Bay on Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. It is a popular destination for snorkelers and scuba divers. Steven Cay is situated 2½ miles north of Dog Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cruz Bay and Saint John.
Cruz Bay
Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cruz Bay is the main town on Saint John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The harbor for this town is filled with sailboats from around the world. The small town square is the center of commerce, with many small bars, restaurants and shops.
Saint John
Photo: Bike756, Public domain.
Saint John is the smallest, but many say the prettiest of the U.S. Virgin Islands because of its world-class beaches. Two-thirds of Saint John is Virgin Islands National Park.
Dennis Bay Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dennis Bay Historic District is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. It is located northeast of Cruz Bay off North Shore Rd, in Virgin Islands National Park. Dennis Bay Historic District is situated 4½ miles northeast of Dog Island.
Dog Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.29592° or 18° 17′ 45″ northLongitude
-64.81591° or 64° 48′ 57″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
77CQ75WM+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 157804854OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4795617Wikidata ID
Q31911398
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Dog Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dog Island”
- Croatian: “Otok pasa (Američki Djevičanski otoci)”
- Croatian: “Otok pasa”
- German: “Dog Island (Amerikanische Jungferninseln)”
- German: “Dog Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Contant and Estate Chocolate Hole and Great Cruz Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Welk Rocks and The Stragglers.
U.S. Virgin Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
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