Cockburn Harbour

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Cockburn Harbour
LocationCockburn Harbour
Turks and Caicos Islands
Coordinates 21°29′18″N71°31′43″W / 21.488472°N 71.528583°W / 21.488472; -71.528583
Tower
Constructed1890  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Height5 m (16 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Shapesquare frustum tower with light shown through a window
Markingswhite tower
Power sourcesolar power  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
Focal height15 m (49 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Range9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic F W  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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.

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