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The Colonial Law of 1863 divided the islands into two municipalities: St. Croix, and St. Thomas–St. John. [2] Each municipality was served by a Colonial Council. [2] After the United States had purchased the islands, the U.S. Congress passed the Organic Act of 1936, under which the two Colonial Councils became Municipal Councils. [2]
Map of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The following is a list of beaches in the United States Virgin Islands by district/island of the United States Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States. Beaches are on the Caribbean Sea to the south or Atlantic Ocean to the north. [1]
Map of the United States Virgin Islands. This is a list of the buildings, sites, districts, and objects listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States Virgin Islands. There are currently 91 listed sites spread across 16 of the 20 subdistricts within three islands/districts of the United States Virgin Islands.
Rank Sub-district Per capita income (2010) Median household income (2010) 1 East End (Saint Croix) $38,165 $56,806 2 Water Island: $33,496 $47,917 3 Northside (Saint Thomas)
The 20-minute ferry ride to Cruz Bay on the island of St. John, which is a part of the Virgin Islands National Park, leaves the town of Red Hook. [6] Other ferry destinations from Red Hook include the islands of Tortola and Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, as well as St. Croix. [7]
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingshill, U.S. Virgin Islands 17°43′23″N 64°52′21″W / 17.72303°N 64.872364°W / 17.72303; -64. This Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands location article is a stub .
Frederiksted (the Danish translation of "Frederik's Place") is both a town and one of the two administrative districts of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.It is a grid-planned city, designed by surveyor Jens Beckfor, originally to 14x14 blocks but built 7x7 to enhance the island commerce in the 1700s.
Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VI-4, "Estate Clifton Hill, Sugar Factory & Rum Distillery, South Central Street, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI", 48 photos, 3 color transparencies, 5 measured drawings, 14 data pages, 4 photo caption pages