Cockburn Town | |
|---|---|
Capital | |
.jpg)    .jpg) Top: Aerial view of Cockburn Town; Middle:Downtown Cockburn Town, St. Mary's Cathedral; Downtown Turks & Caicos Island National Museum, Cockburn Town coastline | |
 Turks and Caicos Islands position in the North Atlantic Ocean | |
 Map showing Cockburn Town's position with Turks and Caicos | |
| Coordinates: 21°27′32″N 71°08′20″W / 21.459°N 71.139°W | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Overseas territory |  Turks and Caicos Islands |
| District | Grand Turk |
| Founded | 1681 |
| Area | |
• Town | 6.71 sq mi (17.39 km2) |
| Population | |
• Town | 133 |
| Climate | BSh |
Cockburn Town (/ˈkoʊbərn/ KOH-bərn)[1][2] is the capital[3] of the Turks and Caicos Islands, spreading across most of Grand Turk Island. It was founded in 1681 by salt collectors.
- ^ Turks & Caicos travel information, caribbean.com, archived from the original on 2011-03-09, retrieved 2008-11-02
- ^ Grand Turk Island, Turks & Caicos, Professional Travel Guide, retrieved 2008-11-02[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Our Islands". Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2022.