Cockburn Harbour

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Cockburn Harbour is the main town and commercial center on South Caicos in the Turks and Caicos Islands, known historically for its salt industry and sheltered natural harbor.

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Label Occurrences
Cockburn Harbour canonical 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
town
climate tropical savanna climate
commercialCentreOf South Caicos
country Turks and Caicos Islands
currencyUsed US dollar
surface form: United States dollar
governedBy government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
surface form: Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
hasEconomicActivity fishing
marine services
small-scale tourism
hasEducationalInstitution primary school
hasFeature natural harbour
sheltered harbour
hasInfrastructure dock facilities
local government offices
small shops
hasNearbyAirport South Caicos Airport
hasNearbyIsland East Caicos
Grand Turk
Middle Caicos
hasNearbySeaArea Caicos Bank
hasPortFunction local fishing port
small cargo port
hasPortType harbour
hasReligiousBuilding church
hasRole administrative centre of South Caicos
population centre of South Caicos
hasTransportation local docks
small boat services
historicallyImportantFor salt export
salt production
knownFor conch fishing
fishing activities
salt industry
spiny lobster fishing
languageUsed English
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean region
Turks and Caicos Islands
surface form: British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks Islands
surface form: Caicos Islands

Caribbean
South Caicos
mainTownOf South Caicos
partOf British West Indies
Turks and Caicos Islands
surface form: Turks and Caicos Islands archipelago
timeZone Atlantic Time Zone
surface form: Atlantic Standard Time
tourismAttractionType diving and snorkeling base
quiet fishing village
usedToExport salt

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South Caicos largestSettlement Cockburn Harbour