Rata Cay
Rata Cay is an islet in Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Rata Cay is situated nearby to the neighborhood Caneel Bay, as well as near Dennis Bay Historic District.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Ratta Cay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Henley Cay and Carvel Rock.
Henley Cay
Islet
Henley Cay, previously known as Women's Cay, is an 11-acre tropical islet in the United States Virgin Islands. The cay is 300 yards in diameter and the largest and southernmost of the Durloe Cays in the Virgin Islands National Park.
Carvel Rock
Islet
Carvel Rock is an uninhabited islet of the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, less than 2 acres in size. It is visited by boats as a scuba diving site, but its sheer cliffs and lack of a beach mean that landing would be practically impossible.
Ramgoat Cay
Islet
Ramgoat Cay is an islet in the United States Virgin Islands, located 310 yards northeast of Henley Cay and 1300 feet north of Hawksnest Point on the island of Saint John. It is 30 feet high and located within the Virgin Islands National Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dennis Bay Historic District and Cruz Bay.
Dennis Bay Historic District
Neighborhood
Cruz Bay
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.Red Hook
Town
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 4 miles southwest of Rata Cay.
Rata Cay
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.35597° or 18° 21′ 22″ north
Longitude
-64.79676° or 64° 47′ 48″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
77CQ9643+97
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Rata Cay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rata Cay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Caneel Bay and Dennis Bay and Hawknest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Durloe Cays and Lovango Cay.
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