Grass Cay
Grass Cay is an island of the United States Virgin Islands. It is located between St. Thomas and St. John. It is approximately 1.6 miles long by 1⁄8 mile wide. There is no permanent human habitation.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the United States Virgin Islands
- Also known as: “Caye des Oiseaux”, “Graes Key”, “Gras Kay”, “Gras Key”, “Grass Cay, U.S. Virgin Islands”, “Grass Kay”, “Green Key”, and “Isla Gras”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mingo Cay and Thatch Cay.
Mingo Cay
Islet
Mingo Cay is a rugged, uninhabited, 48-acre island in the United States Virgin Islands. North of the Pillsbury Sound and measuring 0.7 miles long, it is located 2 miles northwest of the island of St. John and 2 miles northeast of the island of St. Thomas.
Thatch Cay
Island
Thatch Cay is a small, uninhabited 230 acre island one-half mile off the northeastern coast of Saint Thomas. Its highest peak is 482 feet. It is one of the last privately held, undeveloped islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thatch Cay is situated 2 miles west of Grass Cay.
Shark Island
Islet
Shark Island is a small rocky islet, located 0.3 miles northeast of Prettyklip Point on Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Its elevation is 32 feet. Shark Island is situated 1½ miles southwest of Grass Cay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Red Hook and Frydendal.
Red Hook
Town
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Red Hook is a suburban port census-designated place located on the east side of Saint Thomas in the East End subdistrict. It is the least populated town or CDP in the Virgin Islands with a population of 225 according to the 2020 Census. Red Hook is situated 2½ miles southwest of Grass Cay.
Frydendal
Village
Frydendal is a settlement on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located in the east of the island. Coral World Ocean Park and Coki Beach are located in Frydendal. Frydendal is situated 3 miles west of Grass Cay.
Benner
Hamlet
Benner is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Benner is situated 3 miles southwest of Grass Cay.
Grass Cay
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.35855° or 18° 21′ 31″ northLongitude
-64.83301° or 64° 49′ 59″ westElevation
141 feet (43 metres)Open location code
77CQ9558+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 157805051OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4795822Wikidata ID
Q5597423
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Grass Cay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Grass Cay”
- Croatian: “Grass Cay”
- Dutch: “Grass Cay, U.S. Virgin Islands”
- Dutch: “Grass Cay”
- Spanish: “Cayo Grass”
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