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Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge

Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge, encompasses the 6 ha (14 acre) island of Green Cay lying midway between the town of Christiansted and Buck Island Reef National Monument, just north of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands of the Caribbean. It is administered as part of the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife complex. There is a smaller "Green Cay" off the coast of Saint Thomas.

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Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StatePuerto Rico
Size12 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 4
Center point17.7669, -64.6658
Night skySome glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 66)

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.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historic Site · 3 mi
Christiansted National Historic Site
National Monument · 4 mi
Buck Island Reef National Monument
National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve · 6 mi
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
National Register listings within 15 miles · 23 in all · Register Atlas

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

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge?

12 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge in?

Puerto Rico.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 17.767, -64.666. Christiansted National Historic Site is 3 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How dark is the night sky at Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 66 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge?

Christiansted National Historic Site (3 mi), Buck Island Reef National Monument (4 mi) and Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve (6 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge?

23 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Fort Frederick and Ft. Frederik of Us Virgin Islands.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Green Cay 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.