Thatch Cay
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the United States Virgin Islands
- Also known as: “Cayo Verde”, “Deck Eyland”, “Isla Verde”, “Tatch Key”, “Teyer Kay”, “Teyerkey”, “Teyerkeyen”, “Thatch Cay, U.S. Virgin Islands”, “The Hope”, “Touch”, “Touch Key”, “Tyer”, and “Tyer Kay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Coral World Ocean Park and Grass Cay.
Coral World Ocean Park
Zoo
Coral World is a marine park and tourist attraction located next to Coki Beach on the East End of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Grass Cay
Islet
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anna’s Retreat and Cruz Bay.
Anna’s Retreat
Town
Anna's Retreat is a suburban census-designated place predominantly in the administrative subdistrict of Tutu in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Small portions of the CDP are in the Northside and Southside subdistricts.
Cruz Bay
Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Saint John
Photo: Bike756, Public domain.
Saint John is the smallest, but many say the prettiest of the U.S. Virgin Islands because of its world-class beaches. Two-thirds of Saint John is Virgin Islands National Park.
Thatch Cay
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.35941° or 18° 21′ 34″ northLongitude
-64.86183° or 64° 51′ 43″ westElevation
305 feet (93 metres)Open location code
77CQ945Q+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 157804751OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4796707Wikidata ID
Q7711334
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Thatch Cay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Thatch Cay”
- Croatian: “Thatch Cay”
- Dutch: “Thatch Cay, U.S. Virgin Islands”
- Dutch: “Thatch Cay”
- Spanish: “Cayo Thatch”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Coki Point and Charlotte Amalie Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coki Dive Center and Coki Point Beach.
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