Whim, U.S. Virgin Islands Explained

Whim, United States Virgin Islands
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Island
Subdivision Name1:Saint Croix
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-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 Whin estate was in the 18th century owned first by Christopher MacEvoy Sr. and later by his son Christopher MacEvoy Jr. The stone ruins are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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17.7°N -64.8622°W