Cockburn Town | |
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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 | |
![]() 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 | |
Country | ![]() |
Overseas territory | ![]() |
District | Grand Turk |
Founded | 1681 |
Area | |
• Town | 6.71 sq mi (17.39 km2) |
Population | |
• Town | 3,700 |
Climate | BSh |
Cockburn Town (/ˈkoʊbərn/ 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.