Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Croix (pronounced /ˌseɪnt ˈkrɔɪ/; Spanish: Santa Cruz; Dutch: Sint-Kruis) 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 | 82.88 sq mi (214.7 km2) |
| Length | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Width | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Country | |
United States | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 60,000 |
| Density | 279.46/km2 (723.8/sq mi) |
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Media
Historical marker commemorating Alexander Hamilton
A 1754 Danish map of the island
Dannebrog being lowered at the Governor's Mansion for the last time (31 March 1917)
Saint Croix geologic 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.
St. John's Anglican Church, Christiansted
HOVENSA petroleum refinery, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Cruzan Rum Destillery, St. Croix USVI
Fort Frederik in Frederiksted
Farmers Market
PADI Discover Scuba Diving in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands with N2theBlue Scuba Diving
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