Ruth Island
Ruth Island is an artificial island off the southern coast of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands near Port Alucroix. It was created in the mid-1960s from the dredging of Krauses Lagune and is about 40 acres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the United States Virgin Islands
- Also known as: “Harvey Cay”, “Krause Cay”, “Long Cay”, “Rat Island”, “Ruth Cay”, and “Shell Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anguilla and Annaberg.
Anguilla
Locality
Anguilla is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located immediately east of Henry E. Rohlsen Airport.
Annaberg
Neighborhood
Annaberg is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. Annaberg is situated 2 miles northwest of Ruth Island.
Hope
Neighborhood
Hope is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. Hope is situated 2½ miles north of Ruth Island.
Ruth Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.68457° or 17° 41′ 4″ northLongitude
-64.7617° or 64° 45′ 42″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
779QM6MQ+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 44029661OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4796501Wikidata ID
Q7383052
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Ruth Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ruth Island”
- Croatian: “Ruth”
- Dutch: “Ruth Island”
- Egyptian Arabic: “روث”
- Spanish: “Isla Ruth”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harvey Island and Limetree Bay refinery.
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