Point Udall Millennium Monument, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
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Point Udall is the easternmost point on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. At 17°45′20″ North and 64°33′55″ East it is, in fact, the easternmost point (by travel, not longitude) in the United States including territories and insular areas (An insular area is a United States territory that is neither a part of one of the 50 U.S. states nor the District of Columbia). It was named for Stewart Udall, United States Secretary of the Interior under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. Stewart Udall’s name was also applied to the Department of the Interior Building in Washington, DC.
Point Udall Millennium Monument
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These images show the monument, a large sundial which was built for the New Year’s celebration in 2000 on the easternmost point in the United States — it marks the azimuth of the first U.S. sunrise of that year.
The westernmost point of the United States by travel, not longitude, which is in Guam, is also called Point Udall, in honor of Stewart’s brother, Morris Udall. In a 1987 statement in regards to H.R. 2434, the legislation which led to the naming of the point in Guam, Denny Smith and Guam’s non-voting congressional delegate Ben Blaz said “If our legislation is approved, America’s day would begin and end at a Point Udall.”
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| October 17, 2012
Excellent images Mark. Love the details and textures in the rock
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| October 17, 2012
Great images, Mark. What a great looking monument.
Would like to purchase pictures of point udall in st Croix
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| October 17, 2012
Wonderful images Mark. Love the rich colours (not over saturated just perfect).
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| October 18, 2012
the blue sky contrasts nicely with the yellowish grass Mark, well done
Great pictures of the places I enjoyed visiting while growing up on St. Croix. Thank you.