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.- 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 Frydendal and Anna’s Retreat.
Frydendal
Village
Frydendal is a settlement on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located in the east of the island. Coral World Ocean Park and Coki Beach are located in Frydendal.
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.
Mandahl, U.S. Virgin Islands
Village
Mandahl or Mandal is a settlement on the Northside of the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Yvonne E. Milliner Bowsky Elementary School is located on the site of the former Mandahl Plantation factory.
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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coki Dive Center and Coki Point Beach.
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