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Capella Island

Coordinates: 18°16′29″N 64°53′16″W / 18.27472°N 64.88778°W / 18.27472; -64.88778
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Capella Island
Capella Island is located in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Capella Island
Capella Island
Location in the Caribbean
Capella Island is located in Caribbean
Capella Island
Capella Island
Capella Island (Caribbean)
Geography
LocationCaribbean Sea
Coordinates18°16′29″N 64°53′16″W / 18.27472°N 64.88778°W / 18.27472; -64.88778
Area230 acres (93 ha)
Administration
Federal DepartmentU.S. Department of the Interior
Federal AgencyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Capital cityWashington, D.C.
Largest settlementNew York City
PresidentJoseph Biden

Capella Island is a 230-acre (0.93 km2) uninhabited island and diving spot[1] that is owned by the United States Virgin Islands. It is located about 2 miles (4 km) south of the island of St. Thomas. It is adjacent to Buck Island, home of Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge, about twice the size of Capella. The two islands are separated by a minor channel.[2] Together Capella, Buck, and associated islets are sometimes referred to as the Capella Islands.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Jackson, Jack (10 January 2017). "The United States Virgin Islands". Dive Atlas of the World: An Illustrated Reference to the Best Sites. Fox Chapel Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60765-362-2. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ United States Coast Pilot, West Indies: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1939. p. 186-187. Retrieved 24 February 2024.