Fortuna, U.S. Virgin Islands

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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.

United States Virgin Islands group of islands in the Caribbean

The United States Virgin Islands, officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, is a group of islands in the Caribbean and an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.

Coordinates: 18°21′11″N65°00′20″W / 18.353011°N 65.005426°W / 18.353011; -65.005426

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