Mingo Cay, U.S. Virgin Islands

Mingo Cay is a rugged, uninhabited, 48-acre (19 ha)[1] island in the United States Virgin Islands. North of the Pillsbury Sound and measuring 0.7 miles (1.1 km) long, it is located 2 miles (3 km) northwest of the island of St. John and 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the island of St. Thomas. Administratively, it is part of the Central subdistrict of St. John.

Grass Cay (left), Mingo Cay (middle), and Lovango Cay (right), as seen from a ferry

Formerly privately owned, the island was donated to a land conservation trust in 2021.[2]


References edit

  1. ^ Dick, Kenneth (1980). "Historical Account of the Lovango or Loango Islands" (PDF). History of the Virgin Islands Archaeology (10): 3–16. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-05-21. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  2. ^ Carlson, Suzanne (2021-01-06). "Mingo Cay donated to local land trust". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

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