Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Croix (pronounced /ˌseɪnt ˈkrɔɪ/; Spanish: Santa Cruz; Dutch: [Sint-Kruis] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is an island in the Caribbean Sea. It is a county and a district of the United States Virgin Islands. It is the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
| Sobriquet: Twin City | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 17°45′N 64°45′W / 17.750°N 64.750°WCoordinates: 17°45′N 64°45′W / 17.750°N 64.750°W |
| Archipelago | Virgin Islands, Leeward Islands |
| Area | 84 sq mi (220 km2) |
| Length | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Width | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Crucian Cruzan |
| Population | 41,004 |
| Density | 488/sq mi (188/km2) |
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Media
- St Croix map.jpg
A 1754 Danish map of the island
- Bark MARY og Frederiksted.jpg
Frederiksstad on Saint Croix, 1848
Mary's Fancy plantation on Saint Croix, owned by George Ryan
- H. K. H. Prins Valdemars Ankomst til Sankt Croix.jpg
Prince Valdemar's arrival at St. Croix, 1879
- Last Danish Parade at Saint Croix.jpg
Dannebrog being lowered at the Governor's Mansion for the last time (31 March 1917)
- St. Croix geologic map.png
Saint Croix geological map, where Km is the Cretaceous Mt. Eagle Group, Kd is Cretaceous diorite, Kg is Cretaceous gabbro, Tbf is the Pliocene Blessing Formation, Tmb and Tlr are the Miocene King shall Limestone, Qab is Quaternary alluvium, and Qr is Quaternary reef.
- Northwest, St Croix 00840, USVI - panoramio.jpg
Northwest, St Croix 00840, USVI
Beach in Frederiksted on the island of Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands
St. John's Anglican Church, Christiansted
HOVENSA petroleum refinery, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
References
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Media related to Saint Croix at Wikimedia Commons