Whim, U.S. Virgin Islands

Whim, United States Virgin Islands
Village

Old windmill at Whim Plantation
Country  United States Virgin Islands
Island Saint Croix
Time zone AST (UTC-4)

Whim is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.

It is located east of Frederiksted off Centerline Road.

History

The town is located at the site of Estate Whim, a large sugarcane plantation, sugar mill, and rum distillery during the colonial Danish West Indies era. The stone ruins are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Windmill and chimney of Estate Whim.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Estate Whim
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References

Coordinates: 17°42′00″N 64°51′44″W / 17.70000°N 64.86222°W / 17.70000; -64.86222


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