Dog Island, U.S. Virgin Islands

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Dog Island

Dog Island is a small, uninhabited island located east-southeast of Little Saint James island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. [1] [2] Dog Island is separated from Little Saint James by the Dog Island Cut. Off its eastern point lie the Dog Rocks. [1] Unlike the privately-owned Little Saint James, Dog Island is owned by the U.S. Virgin Islands government. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Lesser Antilles and the Coast of Venezuela". Sailing Directions for the West Indies. Vol. II. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1950.
  2. Lewis, Hunter M. (August 22, 2020). "Biden Doesn't Own Island Next to Epstein's". Misbar. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  3. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (April 1981). Proposed St. Thomas National Marine Sanctuary (Report). U.S. Government Printing Office.

18°17′45″N64°48′56″W / 18.29579°N 64.81569°W / 18.29579; -64.81569 (Dog Island)