Leduck Island

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Leduck Island
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Map of the Virgin Islands National Park with LeDuck Island in the east.
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Leduck Island
Location in the Caribbean
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Leduck Island
Leduck Island (Caribbean)
Geography
Location Caribbean Sea
Coordinates 18°18′59″N64°41′18″W / 18.3164°N 64.6884°W / 18.3164; -64.6884
Administration
Federal Department U.S. Department of the Interior
Federal Agency U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Capital city Washington, D.C.
Largest settlement New York City
President Donald J. Trump

Leduck Island is an island in the United States Virgin Islands, also spelled LeDuck Island, [1] which is located 0.5 miles east of Sabbat Point in Johns Folly, separated from Saint John by the Sabbat Channel. [2] [3] LeDuck Island lies by the entrance to Coral Bay and is 85 feet high. [4] Leduck Island is located within the Virgin Islands National Park and is one of the largest offshore islands to Saint John, along with Grass Cay and Congo Cay. [5] [6]

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Flora and fauna

Being home to numerous spur and groove reefs, it is a popular scuba diving destinations and its reefs are habitat for an abundance for endemic tropical fish species. [7] [8] Some of the fish species found here include the Fairy basslet, Sergeant major, French angelfish, Gray angelfish, Queen triggerfish, Jackknife-fish, Blue chromis, Schoolmaster snapper, Mangrove snapper, Red hind, Blacktip shark, Hawksbill sea turtle, Glassy sweeper, Squirrelfish, and numerous species of damsels and jacks. [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cena, Emily (2014). Breathless in Paradise. Lulu. Page 94. ISBN   9781312406605.
  2. ↑ Hoffman, Alison (1993). Fodor’s 94: the U.S. & British Virgin Islands. Fodor's Travel Publications. Pages 148-149. ISBN   9780679025559.
  3. ↑ Lee, Jessica E. (2006). U.S. & British Virgin Islands 2006. Fodor's Travel Publications. Page 53. ISBN   9781400015702.
  4. ↑ Griffes, Peter L. (2004). 2004 Atlantic Boating Almanac: Gulf of Mexico. ProStar Publications. Page 537. ISBN   9781577855125.
  5. ↑ Jackson, Jack (2003). Dive Atlas of the World: An Illustrated Reference to the Best Sites. Globe Pequot. Page 259. ISBN   9781592282067.
  6. ↑ Government Printing Office (2001). U.S. Virgin Islands: A Guide to National Parklands in the United States Virgin Islands. Interior Dept., National Park Service. Page 47. ISBN   9780912627687.
  7. ↑ Watrous, Susan (2000). Scuba Diving. Insight Guides (Discovery Channel Travel). Page 92. ISBN   9781563319273.
  8. ↑ Potter, Susanna Henighan (2013). Virgin Islands. Avalon Travel. Page 93. ISBN   9781612383682.
  9. ↑ Nellis, David W. (1999). Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Wildlife Viewing Guide. Falcon. Page 77. ISBN   9781560448365.


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