Tarpum Bay

Tarpum Bay Glenelg
Tarpum Bay The location of Tarpum Bay within the Bahamas
Coordinates: 24°59′N76°10′W / 24.983°N 76.167°W / 24.983; -76.167
Country	The Bahamas
Island	Eleuthera
District	South Eleuthera
Population  (2010)
• Total	766
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)

Tarpum Bay is one of the larger settlements on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. As of the 2010 census, Tarpum Bay had a population of 766. ^[1] Initially named Glenelg after a British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, the settlement's name was changed to Tarpum Bay to reflect the tarpon fish that could be found there. ^[2] Tarpum Bay is known for its vibrantly colored buildings and large waterside Anglican church. Local fishermen sell their catch daily at one of the two fishing docks. ^[3]

References

1. "SOUTH ELEUTHERA POPULATION BY SETTLEMENT AND TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED DWELLINGS: 2010 CENSU" (PDF). Government of the Bahamas. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
2. "Tarpum Bay". The Islands of the Bahamas. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
3. Kelly, Delancy (2015). "HISTORY TO HERITAGE: A HERITAGE ASSESSMENT OF TARPUM BAY ELEUTHERA, THE BAHAMAS" (PDF). University of Florida Digital Collections. Retrieved 10 June 2022.

24°59′N76°10′W / 24.983°N 76.167°W / 24.983; -76.167