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| name = Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
| name = Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
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| map_caption = Location in the US Virgin Islands
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| location = [[Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Croix]], [[United States Virgin Islands|Virgin Islands]], [[United States]]
| location = [[Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Croix]], [[United States Virgin Islands|Virgin Islands]], [[United States]]
| nearest_city = [[Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands|Frederiksted, VI]]
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| visitation_year = 2005
| visitation_year = 2005
| governing_body = [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service|U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]]
| governing_body = [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service|U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]]
| website = [https://www.fws.gov/caribbean/refuges/Sandypoint/ Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge]
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'''Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge''' preserves habitat for threatened and endangered species, with particular emphasis on the [[Leatherback Sea Turtle]] (''Dermochelys coriacea''). Its two miles (3 km) of sandy beaches on the southwest corner of [[Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands]] is an ideal nesting place for leatherbacks. The [[National Wildlife Refuge]] is open to the public for limited hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
'''Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge''' preserves habitat for threatened and endangered species, with particular emphasis on the [[leatherback sea turtle]] (''Dermochelys coriacea''). Its two miles (3 km) of sandy beaches on the southwest corner of [[Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands]] is an ideal nesting place for leatherbacks. The [[National Wildlife Refuge]] is open to the public for limited hours on Saturdays and Sundays.


The Aklis Archeological Site, a prehistoric [[shell midden]] on the coast, is in the refuge. The {{convert|4|acre|ha|adj=on}} site dates back to the year 400 and show evidence of human occupation for over 200 years, and has yielded a wide variety of artifacts, including pottery and stone tool fragments, and human remains. The site is subject to gradual erosion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fws.gov/refuges/RefugeUpdate/JulAug_2015/race-against-time.html|title=A Race Against Time at Sandy Point Refuge|publisher=US Fish and Wildlife Service|accessdate=2015-07-08}}</ref> It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976.
The Aklis Archeological Site, a prehistoric [[shell midden]] on the coast, is in the refuge. The {{convert|4|acre|ha|adj=on}} site dates back to the year 400 and show evidence of human occupation for over 200 years, and has yielded a wide variety of artifacts, including pottery and stone tool fragments, and human remains. The site is subject to gradual erosion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fws.gov/refuges/RefugeUpdate/JulAug_2015/race-against-time.html|title=A Race Against Time at Sandy Point Refuge|publisher=US Fish and Wildlife Service|accessdate=2015-07-08}}</ref> It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976.


The last scene of the 1994 movie ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'' was filmed in the refuge.
The last scene of the 1994 film ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'' was filmed in the refuge.


Sandy Point NWR is administered as part of the [[Caribbean Islands National Wildlife complex]].
Sandy Point NWR is administered as part of the [[Caribbean Islands National Wildlife complex]].
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File:Sandy Point Wildlife Refuge beach.jpg|Sandy Point beach
File:Sandy Point Wildlife Refuge beach.jpg|Sandy Point beach
File:Leatherback sea turtle Tinglar, USVI (5839996547).jpg|Leatherback sea turtle on the refuge
File:Sandy Point Wildlife Refuge beach 2.jpg|Sandy Point beach again
File:Virgin Islands-CIA WFB Map.png|Map of the US Virgin Islands
File:Sand dunes at Shallow Inlet, Sandy Point - panoramio.jpg|Sandy Point beach
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.fws.gov/caribbean/Refuges/Sandypoint/default.htm Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge homepage]
*[https://www.fws.gov/caribbean/refuges/Sandypoint/ Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge homepage]


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Latest revision as of 08:35, 24 July 2024

Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
Location in the US Virgin Islands
Map showing the location of Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge (the U.S. Virgin Islands)
LocationSt. Croix, Virgin Islands, United States
Nearest cityFrederiksted, VI
Coordinates17°40′40″N 64°54′0″W / 17.67778°N 64.90000°W / 17.67778; -64.90000
Area360 acres (146 ha)
Established1984
Visitors11,000 (in 2005)
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteSandy Point National Wildlife Refuge

Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge preserves habitat for threatened and endangered species, with particular emphasis on the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). Its two miles (3 km) of sandy beaches on the southwest corner of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands is an ideal nesting place for leatherbacks. The National Wildlife Refuge is open to the public for limited hours on Saturdays and Sundays.

The Aklis Archeological Site, a prehistoric shell midden on the coast, is in the refuge. The 4-acre (1.6 ha) site dates back to the year 400 and show evidence of human occupation for over 200 years, and has yielded a wide variety of artifacts, including pottery and stone tool fragments, and human remains. The site is subject to gradual erosion.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

The last scene of the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption was filmed in the refuge.

Sandy Point NWR is administered as part of the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife complex.

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  • Sandy Point beach
    Sandy Point beach
  • Leatherback sea turtle on the refuge
    Leatherback sea turtle on the refuge
  • Map of the US Virgin Islands
    Map of the US Virgin Islands
  • Sandy Point beach
    Sandy Point beach

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A Race Against Time at Sandy Point Refuge". US Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
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