Water Island
Water Island is a minor island in the United States Virgin Islands, an American territory located in the Caribbean Sea. The rest of the U.S. Virgin Islands were acquired by the Americans in 1917 from Denmark; however, Water Island was excluded, thus the Danish East Asiatic Company, and by proxy the Danish kingdom, continued to own Water Island until several decades later.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island of the United States Virgin Islands
- Also known as: “Fondeadero de la Isla de Agua”, “Isla del Agua”, “Isle de l’Eau”, “La Providence”, “Vando”, “Water Island, U.S. Virgin Islands”, “Water Island, United States Virgin Islands”, “Water Island, USVI”, and “Watereyland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cyril E. King Airport and Flamingo Hill.
Cyril E. King Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Pixi Uno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cyril E. King Airport is a public airport located two miles west of the central business district in the town of Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands.
Hassel Island Historic District
Historic site
Photo: Gruepig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hassel Island Historic District is a historic site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charlotte Amalie West and Anna’s Retreat.
Charlotte Amalie West
Town
Charlotte Amalie West is a census-designated place in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on the west side of the island. It is the third largest town or census-designated place in the U.S.
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.
Fortuna
Village
Fortuna is a settlement on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located in the far west of the island. There are visible estate ruins in Fortuna. Fortuna is situated 5 miles northwest of Water Island.
Water Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Water Island, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.31805° or 18° 19′ 5″ northLongitude
-64.95044° or 64° 57′ 2″ westPopulation
182Elevation
125 feet (38 metres)Open location code
77CQ829X+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 44166064OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Urdu—“Water Island” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Water Island”
- Catalan: “Water Island”
- Cebuano: “Water Island”
- Chinese: “沃特岛”
- Danish: “Water Island”
- Dutch: “Water Island”
- Egyptian Arabic: “واتير ايسلاند”
- Egyptian Arabic: “واتير”
- Esperanto: “Akva Insulo”
- Finnish: “Water Island”
- French: “Water Island”
- Galician: “Water Island”
- German: “Water Island”
- Hebrew: “ווטר איילנד”
- Italian: “Water Island”
- Japanese: “ウォーター島”
- Korean: “워터아일랜드섬”
- Persian: “جزیره واتر، جزایر ویرجین ایالات متحده آمریکا”
- Persian: “جزیره واتر، جزایر ویرجین ایالات متحده”
- Serbian: “Вотер”
- Spanish: “Water Island (Islas Vírgenes)”
- Spanish: “Water Island”
- Swedish: “Water Island”
- Urdu: “جزیرہ واٹر، امریکی جزائر ورجن”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Charlotte Amalie Historic District and Coki Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tree of Lost Soles and The Crossing.
U.S. Virgin Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
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