Saint Croix from space, January 1992

Saint Croix (English pronunciation: saint croy) is an island in the Caribbean Sea, and a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. It is the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, being 28 by 7 miles (45 by 11 km). However, the territory's capital, Charlotte Amalie, is located on Saint Thomas. The St. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (640x636, 92 KB) Saint Croix Island, United States Virgin Islands - January 1993 image description here File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (640x636, 92 KB) Saint Croix Island, United States Virgin Islands - January 1993 image description here File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea (pronounced or ) is a tropical sea in the Western Hemisphere, part of the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... The United States Virgin Islands are administratively divided into 3 districts, which are subdivided into 20 sub-districts. ... Charlotte Amalie is the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States of America. ... Map of U.S. Virgin Islands Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea, a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. ...

History

Saint Croix has flown seven different flags. It has been colonized by Spain, Great Britain, the Netherlands, France, the Knights of Malta, Denmark, and the United States. The Knights Hospitaller (also known as Knights of Rhodes, Knights of Malta, Cavaliers of Malta, and the Order of St. ...

Arawaks and Caribs inhabited Saint Croix prior to European colonization. Christopher Columbus visited there on November 14, 1493 at the Salt River. Columbus called the island Santa Cruz ("Holy Cross"). His initial visit led to a battle in which one Spaniard and one Carib were killed. This heralded warfare between the Spaniards and Caribs which lasted for over a century, until the Spanish abandoned the island. In the seventeenth century, Dutch and English settlers, who soon came in conflict with one another, settled the island. Eventually the Dutch abandoned their settlement. Next, the English settlement was destroyed by the Spanish, who retook the island in 1650. However, they in turn were immediately ousted by the French. Arowak woman (John Gabriel Stedman) The term Arawak (from aru, the Lokono word for cassava flour), was used to designate the Amerindians encountered by the Spanish in the West Indies. ... Carib family (by John Gabriel Stedman) Drawing of a Carib woman Carib, Island Carib or Kalinago people, after whom the Caribbean Sea was named, live in the Lesser Antilles islands. ... Territories in the Americas colonized or claimed by a European great power in 1750. ... Christopher Columbus (1451 – May 20, 1506) was a navigator and colonialist who is one of the first Europeans to discover the Americas, after the Vikings. ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1493 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Year 1650 (MDCL) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The island was owned by the Knights of Malta after being bequeathed by Phillippe de Longvilliers de Poincy, governor of the French colony of St. Kitts in 1660. However, they sold it to the French West India Company five years later. Under Governor Dubois, the colony became profitable with over 90 plantations established, growing such crops as tobacco, cotton, sugar cane, and indigo. After Dubois's death, the colony declined and Europeans abandoned the island until 1733 when it was sold to the Danish West India and Guinea Company. This company placed no national restrictions on colonists and soon attracted Spanish Sephardic Jews, Huguenots, and English settlers, the last of which came to dominate the island. Sugar became the major crop. Eventually, however, the development of the sugar beet in Europe undermined the economy of the colony. Baron Vassiliev, a 19th-century Knight Commander The Knights Hospitaller (also known as the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, Knights of Malta, Knights of Rhodes, and Chevaliers of Malta) was an organization that began as an Amalfitan hospital founded in Jerusalem in 1080... Phillippe de Longvilliers de Poincy (1583 - 1660) was a French nobleman and Bailiff Grand Cross of the Knights of St John. ... In various forms, France had colonial possessions since the beginning of the 17th century until the 1960s. ... Saint Kitts (also/previously known as Saint Christopher) is an island in the Caribbean. ... // Events January 1 - Colonel George Monck with his regiment crosses from Scotland to England at the village of Coldstream and begins advance towards London in support of English Restoration. ... In the history of French trade, the French West India Company was a chartered company established in 1664. ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). ... Species Ref: ITIS 42058 as of 2004-05-05 Sugarcane is one of six species of a tall tropical southeast Asian grass (Family Poaceae) having stout fibrous jointed stalks whose sap at one time was the primary source of sugar. ... Indigo dye indigo molecule Indigo dye is an important dyestuff with a distinctive blue color (see indigo). ... Events February 12 - British colonist James Oglethorpe founds Savannah, Georgia. ... The Danish West India Company, or Danish West India-Guinea Company, was a Danish chartered company that exploited several colonies: Danish West Indies (Antillian) Danish Gold Coast (in present Ghana) Categories: | | ... In the strictest sense, a Sephardi (ספרדי, Standard Hebrew Səfardi, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardî; plural Sephardim: ספרדים, Standard Hebrew Səfardim, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardîm) is a Jew original to the... In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name of Huguenots came to apply to members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France, or historically as the French Calvinists. ... Two sugar beets - the one on the left has been cultivated to be smoother than the traditional beet, so that it traps less soil. ...

Slavery was abolished in 1848, but in 1862, St. Croix received a shipload of East Indians that were indentured on the island for five years. There was a revolt by former slaves in 1878 when much of Frederiksted, one of the island's two towns, was burnt. Slave redirects here. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about 1862 . ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Frederiksted is a city on the west end of the U.S. Virgin Island of St. ...

In 1917, the Virgin Islands were sold by Denmark to the United States of America for $25 million in gold. The U.S. feared the island would fall into German hands and be used as a base for attacks against the United States and its interests in the western hemisphere. In return, the United States backed Denmark's claim to Greenland. 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ...

St. Croix suffered major devastation on September 17–18, 1989 when Hurricane Hugo devastated the island. The island then suffered a fair amount of damage during Hurricane Marilyn in September 1995. Hurricanes Georges and Lenny also struck the island in 1998 and 1999, but damage was minimal in comparison. There are still many buildings, especially on the outskirts of Christiansted, that still lie in ruins as a result of hurricanes. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Lowest pressure 918 mbar (hPa; 27. ... Hurricane Marilyn was the thirteenth named storm of the unusually busy 1995 Atlantic hurricane season, following closely on the heels of Hurricane Luis. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Lowest pressure 937 mbar (hPa; 27. ... Lowest pressure 933 mbar (hPa; 27. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ...

Although the U.S. Virgin Islands remain under the U.S. flag, the islands are an unincorporated territory with a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives. Residents are U.S. citizens, but have no vote in national elections and generally do not pay taxes to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, though taxes are paid, using U.S. law, to the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue. An incorporated territory of the United States is a specific area under the jurisdiction of the United States, over which the United States Congress has determined that the United States Constitution is to be applied in its entirety, in the same manner as it applies to the individual U.S... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... Seal of the Internal Revenue Service Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Part of the Taxation series        IRS redirects here. ...

Subdistricts

Districts and subdistricts of the US Virgin Islands

Saint Croix is divided into the following subdistricts (with population as per the 2000 U.S. Census): Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 487 pixel Image in higher resolution (1025 × 624 pixel, file size: 15 KB, MIME type: image/png) Administrative divisions (districts and sub-districts) of the U.S. Virgin Islands. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 487 pixel Image in higher resolution (1025 × 624 pixel, file size: 15 KB, MIME type: image/png) Administrative divisions (districts and sub-districts) of the U.S. Virgin Islands. ... The Subdistrict is one of the smallest Political_divisions_of_China. ... The 22nd United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

1. Anna's Hope Village (pop. 4,192)
2. Christiansted (pop. 2,865)
3. East End (pop. 2,341)
4. Frederiksted (pop. 3,767)
5. Northcentral (pop. 5,760)
6. Northwest (pop. 4,919)
7. Sion Farm (pop. 13,565)
8. Southcentral (pop. 8,125)
9. Southwest (pop. 7,700)

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Geography

A 1754 Danish map of the island

There are two towns on the island; Christiansted with a 2004 population of 3,000 and Frederiksted with a 2004 population of 830. The total population of the island is about 60,000. The official 2000 census count was 53,234 [1], living on a land area of 214.66 km² (82.88 sq mi). Inhabitants are called Crucians and English is the most common language. Spanish is spoken by the large Puerto Rican and smaller Dominican (Dominican Republic) populations, and a French Creole is spoken by the large St. Lucian and Dominican (Dominica) populations. A native English-based dialect known on the island as Crucian, but formally known as Virgin Islands Creole, is also spoken by the majority of the population in informal situations. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (991x665, 122 KB)A 1754 map of the island of St Croix by Danish cartographer I.M. Beck. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (991x665, 122 KB)A 1754 map of the island of St Croix by Danish cartographer I.M. Beck. ... 1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Christiansted is a town on St. ... Frederiksted is a city on the west end of the U.S. Virgin Island of St. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Crucian (pronounced Croo-shin) is the name for the inhabitants of the island of St. ... Antillean Creole is a French-lexified creole language spoken primarily in the Lesser Antilles. ... This article is about the country in the Caribbean; for the Catholic saint, see Saint Lucy Saint Lucia is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. ... Virgin Islands Creole is an English-based creole dialect spoken in the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. ...

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Buck Island Reef National Monument preserves a 176 acre (71 ha) island just north of Saint Croix and the surrounding reefs. This is a popular destination for snorkelers, and it is the only underwater national park in the United States. Buck Island Reef National Monument, or just Buck Island is a small, uninhabited, 176-acre island about 1. ...

There are several scuba diving companies operating from Christiansted. Off the north coast of the island, there are many good destinations for diving, featuring scenic coral reefs, clear water, and abundant tropical fish. Prominent among these are Cane and Divi bays along with Long reef which encompasses a large portion of the northern side of the island. The reef also serves as a natural barrier against sharks and jellyfish. However around other portions of the island, notably Frederiksted, hammerhead and tiger sharks can be seen. Shark attacks on the island are very rare.

St. Croix lies at 17°45′N, 64°45′W: the easternmost point in the United States is considered to be Point Udall. The island has an area of a little over eighty square miles (207 km²). The terrain is rugged, though not extremely so. The highest point on the island, Mount Eagle, is 1,165 feet (355 m) high. Most of the east end is quite hilly and steep, as is the north side from Christiansted west. From the north side hills a fairly even plain slopes down to the south coast: this was the prime sugar land on the island. The trade wind blows more or less along the length of the island, and the hills of the western part of the island receive a good deal more rain than the east end; annual rainfall is on the whole extremely variable, averaging perhaps forty inches (1000 mm) a year. Fairly severe and extended drought has always been a problem, particularly considering the lack of fresh ground water and lack of freshwater streams, rivers, or bays on the island. The island does have a desalination plant, however most residential homes and businesses have a built-in cistern used to collect rainwater. Aerial view of Udall Point. ... Shevchenko BN350 desalination unit situated on the shore of the Caspian Sea. ... // Getting water out of a cistern A cistern (Middle English cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from cista, box, from Greek kistê, basket) is a receptacle for holding liquids, usually water. ...

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Economy

St. Croix, like many other Caribbean islands, has tourism as one of its main sources of revenue. However, there are a number of other industries on the island to help support the economy.

St. Croix is home to HOVENSA, one of the world's largest oil refineries. HOVENSA is a limited liability company owned and operated by Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. (HOVIC), a division of U.S.-based Hess Corporation, and Petroleos de Venezuela, SA, the national oil company of Venezuela. Because of the presence of the oil refinery, gas prices have customarily been 50 cents cheaper than gas prices in the continental United States and the other Virgin Islands. Hovensa is a petroleum refinery locating on the island of St. ... View of Shell Oil Refinery in Martinez, California. ... This article is about a U.S.-specific corporate form; for a general discussion of entities with limited liability, see corporation. ... The Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) is an integrated oil company based in New York City. ...

St. Croix is also home to the Cruzan Rum Distillery, makers of Cruzan Rum and other liquors such as Southern Comfort. The Cruzan Rum Distillery was founded in 1760, and for many years used locally grown sugar cane to produce a single "dark" style rum. The distillery now imports sugar cane molasses from other Caribbean islands, primarily from the Dominican Republic. In recent years Cruzan Rum, along with Bacardi from Puerto Rico and Gosling's from Bermuda, has also contributed to the resurgence of "single barrel" super-premium rum. Examples of this are Cruzan Estate Diamond Rum (aged 5 years in American oak barrels) and Cruzan Single Barrel Estate Rum (aged 12 years in American oak barrels). Cruzans Estate line Cruzan Rum is a rum producer located in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. ... This article is about the beverage. ... The Cathedral Of Rum at the Distillery in Puerto Rico near San Juan. ... Goslings Black Seal Rum, on far left Goslings Rum is a brand of rum, founded in 1806 by James Gosling in Bermuda after leaving his home in London. ...

Population

While locals call themselves "Crucians" (pronounced 'Croo-shan'), there is much debate as to what constitutes a "real" Crucian. Most people feel that as long as they were born on St. Croix, they could claim to be Crucian. Because of heavy migration from the other islands in the Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico, most native born Crucians can trace their ancestry to other Caribbean islands. Location of the Lesser Antilles (green) in relation to the rest of the Caribbean Islands of the Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles, also known as the Caribbees,[1] are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas and Greater Antilles form the West Indies. ...

Puerto Rican migration was prevalent in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, as many Puerto Ricans relocated to St. Croix to cut sugar cane after the collapse of the sugar cane industry in Puerto Rico. In addition, the U.S. Navy purchase of two-thirds of the nearby Puerto Rican island of Vieques during World War II resulted in the eviction of thousands of agricultural workers, many of whom relocated to St. Croix because of its similar size and geography as Vieques. There is a local holiday, Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands Friendship Day, that has been celebrated since the 1960s on the same date as Columbus Day. Puerto Ricans in St. Croix today, most of whom removed from Puerto Rico by at least a generation, have kept their culture alive while integrating into the dominant Crucian culture as well. For example, many Puerto Ricans in St. Croix today speak a unique Spanglish-like combination of Puerto Rican Spanish and the local Crucian dialect in informal situations. The Puerto Rican presence on the island is so extensive that St. Croix has sometimes been described by scholars as being as much a part of the Spanish-speaking Caribbean as it is a part of the English-speaking Caribbean. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Vieques is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Columbus Day is a holiday celebrating the anniversary of the October 12, 1492 arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas. ... It has been suggested that Hispanicisms_in_English be merged into this article or section. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Virgin Islands Creole is an English-based creole dialect spoken in the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. ... The Spanish Caribbean is the Spanish speaking countries in the Caribbean, namely Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. ... The term Anglophone Caribbean is used to refer to the independent English-speaking countries of the Caribbean region. ...

Migration from "down-island", a Virgin Islands colloquial term for Caribbean islands east and south of the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, occurred mainly throughout the 1960s and 70s, when agriculture died out as a main industry on St. Croix to be replaced by tourism and oil refining. Jobs were plentiful in these industries and down-islanders came to St. Croix by the thousands to fill these jobs. Many down-islanders made St. Croix their permanent home, while others eventually returned to their native islands. Most down-islanders came from St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Lucia and Dominica, but people from every British West Indian island can easily be found on St. Croix. Roadtown, Tortola The term British West Indies refers to territories in and around the Caribbean which were colonised by Great Britain. ...

Continental Americans (mainly White), although small in number in comparison to Caribbean immigrants, have also been part of the St. Croix community. Most reside on the East End of St. Croix, although continental Americans can be found in many other areas of the island. Continental Americans, however, are sometimes seen by the locals as imposing their customs and way of life without respect for the traditions, heritage and culture of the island.

Arab Palestinians have been an influential part of the local economy since the 1960s, when they first started to migrate to St. Croix to set up shops. Like many other Caribbean islands, today, most gas stations and supermarkets on St. Croix are owned by members of the local Arab population. The term Palestinian has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ...

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St. Croix's history of migration has sometimes caused tensions among immigrants and those Crucians whose ancestry on the island dates back for generations. While these tensions have subsided to some extent in recent years mainly due to intermarriage among Crucians and other Caribbean peoples, in the late 1990s an attempt was made to legislate the definition of a "native Virgin Islander" as anyone who could trace their ancestry to 1927, the year in which Virgin Islanders were given U.S. citizenship. This effort, by a select group of nationalist senators, eventually failed after much public outcry, considering the fact that most born Virgin Islanders would not qualify as "native" under the proposed legislation (but, ironically, thousands of Danish citizens would, the legislation being so poorly worded).

Christianity is the dominant religion on St. Croix. Protestant denominations are the most prevalent, but there is also a significant Roman Catholic presence due to St. Croix's large Hispanic population as well as Irish influence during the Danish colonial times. Like many other Caribbean islands, various strains of Rastafarianism are prominent on the island. Islam is prevalent among the small local Arab population, and there is a small Jewish presence, as well. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Hispanic flag, not widely used. ... Haile Selassie, Rastafari God and King Rastafarianism, or as adherents prefer to call it, the Rastafari movemant, or simply Rasta, is a religious movement that reveres the former emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I - who as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and as the Lion of Judah, is... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination...

Transportation

Island roads tend to be poorly surfaced due to the terrain, and may take sharp turns. Cars drive on the left hand side of the road, but nearly all the automobiles on the island have left side steering columns. This has proven difficult for new residents, tourists and visitors from right-hand drive locales such as the mainland United States and Puerto Rico. This article concerns rules of the road regarding land vehicles; for sea-going vehicles, see International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. ...

There is a public bus service that is avoided by many locals due to unreliable schedules and unsatisfactory service.

In addition to taxis and buses, St. Croix has shared taxis, locally known as "taxi buses" (these are also found on the other U.S. Virgin Islands). Taxi buses are full-sized vans which follow a more-or-less predefined route from one end of the island to the other. These taxi buses are generally privately owned and operated; they do not follow a regular schedule, and there are no pre-specified stops. Instead, people simply wait by the side of the road until a taxi bus approaches, then flag the driver down by waving. Passengers can be dropped off anywhere along the taxi route. Taxi buses charge a flat rate for the trip, regardless of where a rider gets on and off. Taxis to specific locations are much more expensive and are particularly used by tourists. They are not metered and are required by law to charge a flat fare that varies by destination. In many countries (especialy developing countries) the main system for public transport involves share taxis. ...

The Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport services St. Croix with regular flights from the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, and the rest of the Eastern Caribbean. Seaplanes, operated by Seaborne Airlines, also service the island, taking off and landing in Christiansted Harbor. Ferry service to St. Thomas runs from Gallows Bay. Although St. Croix is a U.S. territory, travelers to the continental United States and Puerto Rico need to go through Customs and present a passport or proof of U.S. citizenship or nationality, because the USVI is maintained as a "free port" in a separate customs zone. Duty-free allowances, however, are doubled (to $1,600 per returning U.S. resident). United States citizens traveling to St. Croix are not required to carry a passport, although carrying photo identification and a copy of a birth certificate (in lieu of a U.S. passport) is suggested. For non-U.S. citizens, immigration status may be checked before traveling to the mainland or Puerto Rico. Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (IATA: STX, ICAO: TISX) is located 6 mi (9. ... The Lesser Antilles are part of the Antilles, which together with the Greater Antilles form the West Indies. ... Seaborne Airlines is an airline based in the United States Virgin Islands. ... Photo identification is generally used to define any form of identification that includes a photograph of the holder. ...

Famous Crucians

• Joe Aska, former professional American football running back
• Raja Bell, professional basketball player, Phoenix Suns
• Bennie Benjamin, musician, songwriter
• Livingstone Bramble, boxer (raised on St. Croix)
• Tim Duncan, professional basketball player, San Antonio Spurs
• Akeem Ferdinand, model
• Alexander Hamilton, American statesman, first United States Secretary of the Treasury (born on Nevis)
• Jimmy Hamilton, jazz musician

• Hubert Harrison, Harlem Renaissance intellectual
• Casper Holstein, Harlem Renaissance philanthropist
• Roy Innis, civil rights advocate, chairman, Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
• Peter Jackson, boxer
• Hanik Milligan, professional American football player, San Diego Chargers
• Jim Simpson, Hall of Fame sportscaster
• Kraig and Kristan Singleton, Olympic swimmers
• Midnite, roots reggae band

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Points of interest

• Buck Island Reef National Monument
• Christiansted National Historic Site
• St. George Village Botanical Garden
• Cruzan Rum Factory
• Estate Whim Plantation
• Sandy Point
• Point Udall (most eastern point of the United States)

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Events of interest

• Along with other nearby islands locals celebrate what is known as a full-moon party at the end of every month when there is a full moon in the sky.
• A local festival termed "Crucian Christmas Festival" is celebrated on St. Croix throughout late December and early January.
• Several times a year, there is a nighttime festival in Christiansted called "Jump-Up".
• There is a monthly event called "Sunset Jazz" in Frederiksted where local jazz musicians play along the Frederiksted waterfront.
• The St. Croix Half Ironman Triathlon is held in the first week of May. The Triathlon includes a 1.4 mile swim, a 56 mile bike ride, and a 13.1 mile run. Because the bicycle route includes a ride up the incredibly steep hill called "The Beast", this triathalon is often nicknamed "Beauty and the Beast".
• The annual Agricultural and Food Fair is held in mid-February.

See also

• Danish West Indies
• Danish colonization of the Americas
• History of Denmark
• Danish India
• Culture of the Virgin Islands
• Virgin Islands Creole

The Danish West Indies or Danish Antilles, (DWI, Dansk Vest Indien) are a former colony of Denmark in the Caribbean, now known as the U.S. Virgin Islands. ... Denmark had a colonial empire from the 18th century until the 20th. ... This is a history of the Kingdom of Denmark and the areas comprising modern day Denmark. ... Tranquebar, 1600. ... Virgin Islands culture represents the various peoples that have inhabited the present-day U.S. Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands throughout history. ... Virgin Islands Creole is an English-based creole dialect spoken in the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. ...

References

External links

Official sites

• St. Croix - United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism
• St. Croix Central High School - St. Croix Central High School (Official Site)
• St. Croix Educational Complex - St. Croix Educational Complex High School (Official Site)
• Office of the Lieutenant Governor - Office of the Lieutenant Governor Gregory R. Francis

Map

• St. Croix USVI Google Map - Satellite Map of St. Croix, USVI
• St. Croix Map - US Virgin Islands Map / St. Croix Maps and Driving Directions

News and media

• WTJX-TV St. Croix - Virgin Island Public Television
• St. Croix Source - Daily news from St. Croix

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