Cockburn Town is the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory, on Grand Turk Island, with a population of about 3,700. Founded in 1681 by salt collectors, it was the first permanent settlement in the islands, and it is home to the Turks and Caicos National Museum, which displays artifacts from the Molasses Reef Wreck, dated to 1505 and considered the oldest known European shipwreck in the Americas.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Cockburn Town (Wikipedia)
Infobox, Area
6.71 sq mi (17.39 km2)
History section
It was founded in 1681 by salt collectors.
Coordinates, latitude
21.459°N 71.139°W
Coordinates, longitude
21.459°N 71.139°W
Infobox, population
3700
- In Group: Cities of Caribbean (World), Wikipedia lead, confirms city and jurisdiction
View the Source2. Cockburn Town (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 8 m
Wikidata: United Kingdom
On Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for United Kingdom, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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