USFWS · U.S. Virgin Islands

Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge

Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge is located about 2 miles (4 km) south of the island of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands of the United States. Adjacent to the refuge is Capella Island, about half the size of Buck, owned by the territorial government. There is a second Buck Island just north of St. Croix that is the centerpiece of Buck Island Reef National Monument.

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National Wildlife Refuge48 acresUSFWSVI
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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
TerritoryU.S. Virgin Islands
Size48 acres
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point18.28° N, 64.89° W
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 52)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge70°80°90°January: 2.64 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.90 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.86 inches of precipitationApril: 2.24 inches of precipitationMay: 3.02 inches of precipitationJune: 2.35 inches of precipitationJuly: 2.91 inches of precipitationAugust: 4.37 inches of precipitationSeptember: 5.89 inches of precipitationOctober: 5.28 inches of precipitationNovember: 6.06 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.93 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 78.8°F averageFebruary: 78.9°F averageMarch: 79.1°F averageApril: 80.6°F averageMay: 82.3°F averageJune: 84.1°F averageJuly: 84.5°F averageAugust: 84.7°F averageSeptember: 84.4°F averageOctober: 83.3°F averageNovember: 81.6°F averageDecember: 80.1°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Charlotte Amalie AP, 6 miles from the center point at 20 feet, station VQW00011640 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 41 inches a year.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Park · 11 mi
Virgin Islands National Park
National Monument · 12 mi
Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument
National Register listings within 15 miles · 29 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Guidebooks for hiking across the country

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge?

48 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Where is Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Virgin Islands.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 18.277° N, 64.894° W. Virgin Islands National Park is 11 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Which national parks are near Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge?

Virgin Islands National Park (11 mi) and Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument (12 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 29 listings within 15 miles, including Fort Christian and Skytsborg.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.