Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge

Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge
location in the US Virgin Islands
Map showing the location of Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge
Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge (the U.S. Virgin Islands)
LocationVirgin Islands, United States
Nearest cityChristiansted, VI
Coordinates17°46′1″N 64°39′57″W / 17.76694°N 64.66583°W / 17.76694; -64.66583
Area14 acres (0.06 km²)
Established1977
Visitors0 (in 2006)
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteGreen Cay National Wildlife Refuge
Designated1980

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 (18°18′37″N 64°54′28″W / 18.31028°N 64.90778°W / 18.31028; -64.90778).