North Caicos
Island in the Turks and Caicos Islands
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::summary Island in the Turks and Caicos Islands ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | North Caicos |
| native_name | |
| sobriquet | |
| image_name | Shore of North Caicos.jpg |
| image_caption | North Caicos Shore |
| image_map | North Caicos T&C.svg |
| image_map_caption | Location of North Caicos within the Turks and Caicos Islands |
| location | Atlantic Ocean |
| map | Turks and Caicos Islands#Caribbean |
| coordinates | |
| GridReference | |
| archipelago | Lucayan Archipelago |
| area_km2 | 116.4 |
| length_km | |
| width_km | |
| coastline_km | |
| country | United Kingdom |
| country_admin_divisions_title | British Overseas Territory |
| country_admin_divisions | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| population | 1,312 |
| population_as_of | 2012 census |
| timezone1 | EST |
| utc_offset1 | -5 |
| timezone1_DST | EDT |
| utc_offset1_DST | -4 |
| iso_code | TC |
| module | {{Designation list |
| embed | yes |
| designation1 | Ramsar |
| designation1_offname | North, Middle & East Caicos Islands |
| designation1_date | 27 June 1990 |
| designation1_number | 493}} |
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North Caicos is the second-largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands (after Middle Caicos). To the west, the Caicos Cays (the closest is Parrot Cay) link to Providenciales. To the east, it is separated from Middle Caicos by Juniper Hole, a narrow passage that can accommodate only small boats. A 1600-m (1-mile) causeway connects North Caicos to Middle Caicos.
Geography
North Caicos has an area of 116.4 km2 within the high water mark, and of 207.1 km2 within the shoreline. The difference between the two values is not accounted for as land area. Sights on or near the island include Cottage Pond, Wade's Green Plantation, Flamingo Pond Overlook, and the tiny Three Marys Cays (0.64 ha) approximately 20 metres off the northwestern shore. North Caicos is 19 km (12 miles) from Providenciales, which offers daily ferry trips to the island.
Together with Parrot Cay (4.9 km2), and Bay Cay off the eastern shore (at 12.9 km2 the sixth-largest island of the territory) and a few more uninhabited offshore cays, it forms the North Caicos District, with an area of 144.9 km2.
Population
The population was 1,312 at the 2012 census.
North Caicos Towns
Bottle Creek
With a population of 907 people, Bottle Creek is the island's main village. It is also the district capital and the home of the island's various government offices, its utility companies and its high school. There are a number of old plantation areas situated along the King's Road between Bottle Creek and the causeway to Middle Caicos.
Whitby
Main article: Whitby, Turks and Caicos Islands
Located between the protected snorkeling area of Three Mary Cays and Horsestable Beach, Whitby is a small seaside village on North Caicos' Northern shore.
Kew
Main article: Kew, Turks and Caicos Islands
This inland village is one of the oldest towns in the Turks and Caicos. It is known for being the centre of the archipelago's farming community. Kew is also the home of the Wades Green Plantation, a historic tourist site. The village has a population of 234.
Sandy Point
This tiny village is located at the northwestern tip of the island facing Parrot Cay. It hosts the North Caicos Yacht Club. It is the location of Sandy Point Marina, where ferry services from Providenciales arrive and a population of 23.
Education
Raymond Gardiner High School is in Bottle Creek, North Caicos.
Images
|File: North Caicos Flamingos.jpg |Flamingos on North Caicos |File: North Caicos Snorkling.jpg| Snorkeling off North Caicos |File: North Caicos Conch.jpg |Conch Caught off North Caicos |File: North Caicos Beach.jpg |The Beaches of North Caicos
References
References
- "North, Middle & East Caicos Islands".
- (2 August 2012). "Preliminary 2012 Turks and Caicos Islands census data published". HM Governor's Office, Turks and Caicos Islands.
- "Three Mary Cays".
- "Wades Green Plantation in Providenciales and Caicos - Attractions".
- "Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands - Parrot Cay Resort and Shambhala Spa Retreat - Private Villas of Bruce Willis, Donna Karan, Keith Richards".
- "About". [[Raymond Gardiner High School]].
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