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Saint Croix: See

Saint Croix: See

1 Buck Island Reef National Monument is a small uninhabited island surrounded by coral reef which serves as an underwater ecosystem for 250 species of fish and a variety of other marine life. The island is monitored and access is controlled by the US Park Service.
The rain forest in the northwest include the tidal pools at Annally Bay. The road inside the rainforest is poorly maintained.
2 Point Udall is the easternmost territory under the American flag.
Christiansted Historic Site on the Christiansted waterfront has five historic structures, including Fort Christiansvaern, a Danish fort built in 1738.
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve near Christiansted is the only place in the present-day United States where Christopher Columbus (or at least a landing party under his command) set foot.
St. George Village Botanical Garden in Frederiksted is set in the grounds of the former plantation.
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge near Frederiksted preserves habitat for threatened and endangered species, with particular emphasis on the leatherback sea turtle.
Whim Plantation in Frederiksted is a restored plantation that was once a prospering sugar plantation on the Virgin Islands for 300 years

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