Diamond Cay

Diamond Cay is a tiny islet located just off Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. At low tide, it is connected by a sandbar to Jost Van Dyke. It was declared a national park in 1991.[1] The Diamond Cay National Park provides habitat for pelicans, terns and boobies to nest.[2][3]

Diamond Cay
Diamond Cay
The location of Diamond Cay within the British Virgin Islands
Diamond Cay
Diamond Cay (Caribbean)
Geography
LocationCaribbean Sea
Coordinates18°26′55″N 64°43′28″W
ArchipelagoVirgin Islands
Administration
United Kingdom
British Overseas TerritoryBritish Virgin Islands
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeVG

References

  1. "Diamond Cay". bvitourism.com.
  2. "British Virgin Islands - Nature and Scientific Wonders". Smithsonian. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. "Diamond Cay National Park". National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands. Retrieved 8 January 2019.


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