Protestant Cay
Protestant Cay is a four-acre triangular islet in the Christiansted Harbor, 200 yards north of Christiansted. The island is home to a resort, the Hotel on the Cay, which is home to a protected sand beach, small shop and beach bar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Also known as: “Cayo Protestante”, “Lods Cay”, “Lodskaien”, “Lodso”, “Loods Kay”, “Loots Kay”, “Lootskey”, “Lots Cay”, “Lotskayen”, “Protestankaien”, “Protestant Key”, “Protestant-Kai”, “Protestantkai”, “Protestantkey”, “Protestantkeye”, and “The Cay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Danish Custom House and Christiansted Harbor Sea Plane Base.
Christiansted Harbor Sea Plane Base
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base, also known as St. Croix Seaplane Base, is located in the harbor by Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Church
Photo: Jack Delano, Public domain.
St. John's Episcopal Church, historically known as St. John's Anglican Church, is a church in Christiansted, Virgin Islands. Although most of the current building dates to 1868, a church has been located on the site since the 18th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christiansted and Richmond.
Christiansted
Photo: Jpheym, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christiansted is a town on the island of Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Christiansted was the capital of the Danish West Indies from 1755 to 1871 and is a charming town with distinctive Danish architecture.
Richmond
Neighborhood
Richmond is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
Altona
Neighborhood
Altona is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. It is an eastern suburb of Christiansted.
Protestant Cay
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.74963° or 17° 44′ 59″ northLongitude
-64.70269° or 64° 42′ 10″ westElevation
108 feet (33 metres)Open location code
779QP7XW+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 44029769OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4796410Wikidata ID
Q20683447
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Protestant Cay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Protestant Cay”
- Croatian: “Protestant Cay”
- Dutch: “Protestant Cay”
- French: “Protestant Cay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Christiansted Historic District and East Street.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cay Beach and King Christian Hotel.
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