Saint Croix

geographical name

1
river 129 miles (208 kilometers) long between Canada (New Brunswick), and the U.S. (Maine) flowing into Passamaquoddy Bay
2
river 164 miles (264 kilometers) long in northwestern Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota flowing into the Mississippi River
3
or Santa Cruz island of the West Indies that is the largest of the Virgin Islands of the U.S. area 80 square miles (208 square kilometers), population 50,601; chief town Christiansted

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“Saint Croix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Saint%20Croix. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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