The Leeward Passage is a channel between Hans Lollik Island and northern St. Thomas Island in the United States Virgin Islands in the West Indies.[1] It is one of the smallest channels in the US.

Leeward Passage
A small and a medium-sized island size covered in vegetation sit in the middle of a sea. The water is mostly dark blue, but lighter blue near the islands' shores. In the distance, to the left, a large island is visible.
Great and Little Hans Lollik Islands with St. Thomas visible in the background beyond Leeward Passage.
Leeward Passage is located in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Leeward Passage
Leeward Passage
Leeward Passage is located in Lesser Antilles
Leeward Passage
Leeward Passage
Leeward Passage is located in Caribbean
Leeward Passage
Leeward Passage
Coordinates18°22′23″N 64°53′59″W / 18.37306°N 64.89972°W / 18.37306; -64.89972
Basin countriesUnited States Virgin Islands

References

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  1. ^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 639. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.