Christiansted

Christiansted harbour on St. Croix island, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Christiansted, chief town and port of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, on the northeastern coast of the island. Exports are mainly watches and rum. It was formerly the capital of the Danish West Indies and was a boyhood residence (1765) of the American statesman Alexander Hamilton. Pop. (2000) 2,637; (2010) 2,433.