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East Caicos, known locally as just "East", is the fourth largest island in the Caicos Islands, the larger of the two groups that make up the territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The island is separated from Middle Caicos by Lorimer Creek, a narrow passage that can accommodate only small boats. To the south is South Caicos.
East Caicos has an area of 35 square miles at high tide, but 70 square miles down to the low water mark. The highest point of the island is Flamingo Hill in the midst of the isle, which reaches 157 feet; the territory top for the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The island has been uninhabited since the early 1900s, when much of it was a sisal plantation. The former settlement, Jacksonville, was located at the northern tip of the island, where the ruins can still be seen.