Whitby, Turks and Caicos Islands

Whitby
Village
Whitby is located in Turks and Caicos Islands
Whitby
Whitby
Whitby is located in Caribbean
Whitby
Whitby
Coordinates: 21°57′14″N 71°57′43″W / 21.954°N 71.962°W / 21.954; -71.962
Country United Kingdom
Overseas territory Turks and Caicos Islands
DistrictNorth Caicos
Population
 (1990)
 • Village
169[1]
ClimateBSh

Whitby is a village located on the island of North Caicos in the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas 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. ^ a b "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.