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'''North Caicos''' is the second-largest island in the [[Turks and Caicos Islands]]. To the west are the Caicos Cays, the closest is [[Parrot Cay]], which link North Caicos to [[Providenciales]]. To the east, the island is separated from [[Middle Caicos]] by Juniper Hole, a narrow passage that can accommodate only small boats. | '''North Caicos''' is the second-largest island in the [[Turks and Caicos Islands]]. To the west are the Caicos Cays, the closest is [[Parrot Cay]], which link North Caicos to [[Providenciales]]. To the east, the island is separated from [[Middle Caicos]] by Juniper Hole, a narrow passage that can accommodate only small boats. | ||
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*[http://www.turksandcaicos.tc/northcaicos/ North Caicos at TCI Mall] | *[http://www.turksandcaicos.tc/northcaicos/ North Caicos at TCI Mall] | ||
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North Caicos is the second-largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. To the west are the Caicos Cays, the closest is Parrot Cay, which link North Caicos to Providenciales. To the east, the island is separated from Middle Caicos by Juniper Hole, a narrow passage that can accommodate only small boats.
North Caicos has an area of 45 square miles within the high water mark, and of 80 square miles at low tide. The population was estimated at 1895 in 2006. Sights on or near the island include Cottage Pond, Wade's Green plantation, and the tiny Three Marys Cays a few yards off the north-western shore.
North Caicos is 12 miles from Providenciales, which offers daily ferry trips to the island.
There are four villages on North Caicos, from east to west:
- Bottle Creek with a population of 907)
- Whitby
- Kew
- Sandy Point
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about North Caicos) |