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.- Islet
- Description: island in the United States Virgin Islands
- Also known as“Harvey Cay”“Krause Cay”“Long Cay”“Rat Island”“Ruth Cay”“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.
Annaberg
Neighborhood
Annaberg is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
2 miles northwest of Ruth Island
Hope
Neighborhood
Hope is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
2½ miles north of Ruth Island
Ruth Island
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Latitude
17.68457° or 17° 41′ 4″ north
Longitude
-64.7617° or 64° 45′ 42″ west
Open location code
779QM6MQ+R8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place = islet
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Ruth Island” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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