Brief information about the Saint Croix
Saint Croix Historical marker commemorating Alexander Hamilton Saint Croix (pronounced KROY, ) 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.
St. Croix is the largest of the islands in the territory. However, the territory's capital, Charlotte Amalie, is located on Saint Thomas. As of the 2010 United States Census, St. Croix's population was 50,601. The island's highest point is Mount Eagle, at 355 meters (1,165 ft).
St. Croix's nickname is "Twin City", for its two towns, Frederiksted on the western end and Christiansted on the northeast part of the island. In September 2017, Hurricane Maria hit St Croix with the weaker part of its eyewall.