Cockburn Harbour

South Caicos Lighthouse
Map
LocationCockburn Harbour
Turks and Caicos Islands
Coordinates21°29′18″N 71°31′43″W / 21.488472°N 71.528583°W / 21.488472; -71.528583
Tower
Constructed1890 Edit this on Wikidata
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Height5 m (16 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare frustum tower with light shown through a window
Markingswhite tower
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height15 m (49 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicF W Edit this on Wikidata

Cockburn Harbour is a settlement in the Turks and Caicos. It is the largest community on the island of South Caicos, with some 811 people. It has the best natural harbour of the Caicos Islands, and was once an important centre for regional trade and a major exporter of salt. Today its main industries are fishing and tourism.

See also

References

  • Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Turks and Caicos Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  • List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.

21°29′N 71°32′W / 21.483°N 71.533°W / 21.483; -71.533