North Caicos
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North Caicos is the second-largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands
. 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.
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. The population was estimated at 1895 in 2006. Sights on or near the island include Cottage Pond, Wade's Green plantation, and the tiny Three Marys Cays (0.64 ha
) a few metres off the northwestern shore. North Caicos is 12 miles from Providenciales, which offers daily ferry trips to the island.
Together with Bay Cay off the eastern shore (at 21.9 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.
There are four settlements on North Caicos, from east to west:
Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.The Turks and...
. To the west, the Caicos Cays (the closest is Parrot Cay
Parrot Cay
Parrot Cay is a private island, part of Turks and Caicos Islands. Parrot Cay is part of the Como Hotels and Resorts. The island features a high-end beach resort, which over the years has seen many visits by celebrities such as Hugh Jackman and Michael J Fox and many more...
) link to Providenciales
Providenciales
Providenciales is an island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The island has an area of and an approximate population of 15,542, making it the largest island in population and the third largest in area. It is served by the Providenciales International Airport...
. To the east, it is separated from Middle Caicos
Middle Caicos
Middle Caicos, also Grand Caicos, is the largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. To the west, it is separated from North Caicos by Juniper Hole, and to the east, from East Caicos by Lorimer Creek, both narrow passages that can accommodate only small boats.Middle Caicos has an area of 144.2...
by Juniper Hole, a narrow passage that can accommodate only small boats.
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. The population was estimated at 1895 in 2006. Sights on or near the island include Cottage Pond, Wade's Green plantation, and the tiny Three Marys Cays (0.64 ha
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
) a few metres off the northwestern shore. North Caicos is 12 miles from Providenciales, which offers daily ferry trips to the island.
Together with Bay Cay off the eastern shore (at 21.9 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.
There are four settlements on North Caicos, from east to west:
- Bottle Creek (the district capitalCapital CityCapital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
, with a population of 907) - Whitby
- Kew (the unofficial capital of the Caicos Islands)
- Sandy Point