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.

North Caicos

North Caicos Shore
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Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	21°53′29″N 71°56′46″W
Archipelago	Lucayan Archipelago
Area	116.4 km2 (44.9 sq mi)
Administration
United Kingdom
British Overseas Territory	Turks and Caicos Islands
Demographics
Population	1,312 (2012 census)
Additional information
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ISO code	TC
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	North, Middle & East Caicos Islands
Designated	27 June 1990
Reference no.	493[1]

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.[2]

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

Located between the protected snorkeling area of Three Mary Cays[3] and Horsestable Beach, Whitby is a small seaside village on North Caicos' Northern shore.

Kew

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.[4] The village has a population of 234.

Sandy Point

This tiny village is located at the northwestern tip of the island facing Parrot Cay.[5] 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.[6]

Images

References

External links

• Visit Turks and Caicos Islands - North Caicos

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