The Hans Lollik Islands are two privately-owned islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands. ("GHL") is found approximately 8,000 feet (2½ km) beyond the central northshore of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, separated from St. Thomas by the Leeward Passage. and lie to the north of Hans Lollik on the same shelf. The major part of the benthic zone around Hans Lollik is rocky and supports a dense diverse coral habitat. The name of the two islands means "Hans from Lolland" in Danish, and is believed to be derived from a sailor who went by that moniker.