Whitby, Turks and Caicos Islands

Whitby
Village
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Coordinates: 21°57′14″N71°57′43″W / 21.954°N 71.962°W / 21.954; -71.962
Country	United Kingdom
Overseas territory	Turks and Caicos Islands
District	North Caicos
Population  (1990)
• Village	169 [1]
Climate	BSh

Whitby is a village located on the island of North Caicos in the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory. It is the northernmost settlement in the territory. Whitby consists of a few small houses, shops, vacation rental villas, restaurants, and a small hotel. The village is named after Whitby in Yorkshire, northern England. ^{[2] [3]}

History

Similar to other nearby settlements in North Caicos, the village was once home to Loyalist plantations in the aftermath of the American Revolutionary War. One such notable plantation was Greenwich hill, that was owned by Stephen Delancy, a Lieutenant Colonel in the British Army. ^[2] The village shares the name with Whitby, England.

References

1. "Population". Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
2. "Whitby, North Caicos". Visit Turks and Caicos Islands. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
3. "Wades Green Plantation in Providenciales and Caicos - Attractions". Frommer's. Retrieved 2016-04-18.^{[ permanent dead link ]}