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Cockburn Town
Capital
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
Turks and Caicos Islands position in the North Atlantic Ocean
Map showing Cockburn Town's position with Turks and Caicos
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 / 21.459; -71.139
CountryCockburn Town United Kingdom
Overseas territoryCockburn Town Turks and Caicos Islands
DistrictGrand Turk
Founded1681
Area
 • Town6.71 sq mi (17.39 km2)
Population
 • Town3,700
ClimateBSh

Cockburn Town (/ˈkbərn/ 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.

  1. ^ Turks & Caicos travel information, caribbean.com, archived from the original on 2011-03-09, retrieved 2008-11-02
  2. ^ Grand Turk Island, Turks & Caicos, Professional Travel Guide, retrieved 2008-11-02[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Our Islands". Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

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