Capella Island
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Capella Island is a 230-acre (0.93 km²) uninhabited island 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. Together Capella, Buck, and associated islets are sometimes referred to as the Capella Islands.
United States Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...
. It is located about 2 miles (4 km) south of the island of St. Thomas
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and with the islands of Saint John, Saint Croix, and Water Island a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of...
. It is adjacent to Buck Island, home of Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge
Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge
Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge is located about 2 miles south of the island of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands of the United States. There are actually two "Buck Islands." The National Wildlife Refuge occupies the one near St. Thomas. The one just north of St. Croix is the centerpiece of...
, about twice the size of Capella. Together Capella, Buck, and associated islets are sometimes referred to as the Capella Islands.