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	Grand Turk Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Grand Turk Island is an island in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
		It is the largest island in the Turks Islands (not the Caicos).
		The island is the administrative, historic, cultural and financial center of the country, and has the second largest population of the islands at approximately 3,720 people.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grand_Turk_Island (119 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Turks and Caicos Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Turks and Caicos Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, southeast of the Bahamas, at limestone with extensive marshes and mangrove swamps.
		The capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands is Cockburn Town on Grand Turk.
		The territory's ports and harbours are on Grand Turk and Providenciales.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Turks_and_Caicos_Islands (2044 words)

	History of the Turks and Caicos Islands - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The first European to sight the islands was Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León, who did so in 1512, though some historians claim that Guanahani, the native name of the island Christopher Columbus called San Salvador on his 1492 voyage, is Grand Turk Island or East Caicos Island.
		Spanish slavers frequently raided the islands, enslaving the Caribs of the islands.
		The islands remained part of the Bahamas until 1848, when the inhabitants successfully petitioned to be made a separate colony under the supervision of the governor of Jamaica.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/History_of_the_Turks_and_Caicos_Islands (1053 words)

	Ken Riddick Photography: Grand Turk Island Diving
		The Turks and Caicos are a small cluster of British protectorates between the tail bone of The Bahamas and Hispañola.
		Grand Turk is the capital of the group, but certainly not the most developed.
		Grand Turk may be reached by flying through Miami, Charlotte or Atlanta to Provodenciales (or Provo) and then taking an inter-island commuter flight to Grand Turk.
	www.cousinswest.com /grand_turk (340 words)

	Island House - Grand Turk Information
		The Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 193 square mile of land on 8 islands and 40 small cays, the population is approximately 18,000.
		Grand Turk, seven miles long and just over one mile wide, with quiet beaches surrounding the island forms together with Salt Cay the Turks Group, separated by the 22 mile wide Columbus Passage from the Caicos Group to the west.
		Grand Turk is and has been the political capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands for over 400 years, Bermudian colonial architecture is still in evidence.
	www.islandhouse-tci.com /grandturk.htm (337 words)

	Turks and Caicos Islands History - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		The Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands are two British dependencies in the northern part of the Caribbean.
		By 1530 the islands were known as the Caymanus, a name that may have derived from confusion between the iguana, which is found on the islands, and the alligator (cayman in Spanish).
		Ponce de Leon is generally believed to have discovered the Turks and Caicos in 1512, but some scholars still speculate that Columbus may have landed on one of the islands, probably East Caicos or Grand Turk Island, on his great voyage in 1492.
	www.workmall.com /wfb2001/turks_and_caicos_islands/turks_and_caicos_islands_history_index.html (820 words)

	TURKS & CAICOS: GRAND TURK -- Pillory Beach Resort, Sea Eye Diving.
		Grand Turk island has only a few hotels of note, and they are somewhat humble in comparison to those on other neighbor islands.
		What makes Grand Turk diving special is the amazing clarity of its turquoise water, the completely healthy corals, almost free of human touch, the wildly abundant fish life that seems to swarm around you on good days.
		Grand Turk is still the relatively unsung gem of the Turks and Caicos.
	www.usdivetravel.com /R-TURKS-CAICOS-SeaEye.html (1979 words)

	The Grand Turk Island Tracking Station/Joe Frasketi's Space Covers
		Grand Turk Island which is the capitol of the Turks and Caicos group is located in the sunny Caribbean off the north-east coast of Haiti.
		Grand Turk is a small flat scrubby looking stretch of land that covers only 12 square miles and one has to search hard for the few trees of any significance that have survived the exposure to the harsh elements of the environment.
		Grand Turk was #7 in this chain of range tracking stations and although it as well as the other stations were once called auxiliary air force bases and later auxiliary air fields the only connection they had with the U.S. Air Force is that they were under their jurisdiction.
	spacecovers.com /articles/gtk_trasta_01.htm (1497 words)

	Grand Turk Island Book
		Grand Turk is the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands and Old Cockburn Town has been the seat of the government since 1766.
		The Grand Turk area remained a frequent stop for the Spanish explorers, and the nearby Molasses Reed shipwreck of 1515 is the oldest European shipwreck in the new world.
		Provo is a relatively well-developed island with a full-service airport and a short connection via Sky King to Grand Turk or Salt Cay.
	www.rampant-books.com /t_caribbean_grand_turk_island.htm (2272 words)

	Protected Areas System Grand Turk - Salt Cay area - Turks and Caicos Islands
		An area of 386 acres southeast of Grand Turk comprising the whole land area of Gibbs, Penniston, Pear and Martin Alonzo Pinzon (formerly East) Cays and the surrounding 400 feet of sea in each case.
		An area of 198 acres southeast of Grand Turk comprising the total land area of Long Cay and nearby islets and the surrounding 400 ft of sea.
		An island in the Middle of the Town Salina in central Grand Turk.
	www.environment.tc /protected/grandturk/index.htm (1096 words)

	Turks and Caicos Islands Information
		Turks and Caicos are located 575 miles southeast of Miami Florida and 100 miles north of the Dominican Republic.
		The main islands consist of two groups separated by the Columbus or Turks Island Passage: The Turks Group, which includes Grand Turk and Salt Cay, and the Caicos Group, which includes West Caicos, Providenciales, North Caicos, Middle Caicos, East Caicos, and South Caicos.
		There is an annual rainfall of 21 inches on Grand Turk and South Caicos, but as you go further west the average rainfall could increase to 40 inches.
	www.fortmyers.com /caribbean/eng/r_islands_infos/index_islands_infos.htm (160 words)

	Grand Turk - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Grand Turk, capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
		It is located on the island of Grand Turk.
		Turks and Caicos Islands, British dependency in the Caribbean, south-east of the Bahamas.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Grand_Turk.html (116 words)

	Turks and Caicos Islands Economy Overview - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		South Caicos and Grand Turk Island had a total of 24 kilometers of paved roads; the other islands had a total of about 100 kilometers of gravel roads.
		The Turks and Caicos government experienced chronic budget deficits in the 1980s; as a consequence, operating subsidies and development aid from Britain were essential.
		Although the islands had 1,400 telephones, service was often erratic and was limited to Grand Turk Island, North Caicos, South Caicos, and Providenciales.
	www.photius.com /countries/turks_and_caicos_islands/economy/economy.html (650 words)

	Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands Travel, Hotel, Restaurant and Activities Vacation Guide - Caribe Resource
		Within the vicinity of Grand Turk off the southeast coast is Round Cay and Gibb's Cay, which is a small, uninhabited island.
		Grand Turk is primarily for activities centered around the ocean.
		Located on Front Street, Cockburn Town, in a restored building over 150 years old; The Grand Turk Inn was completely renovated in 2005 and consists of five large, elegant, sunfilled suites that all overlook the waters of the Columbus Landfall National Park / Atlantic Ocean and a pristine white sandy beach.
	www.cariberesource.com /turks/grandturk.html (1078 words)

	Grand Turk Island, Turks & Caicos - Beaches Landmarks Attractions
		Grand Turk may be the financial and governmental centers of the nation but the tourism boom of Provo has yet to reach here.
		Grand Turk is becoming recognized as perhaps the premier dive base.
		Some historians speculate that it was on Grand Turk that Columbus made his first landfall in the New World.
	www.guidetocaribbeanvacations.com /turks_caicos/grand_turk.html (464 words)

	Grand Turk Landfall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Grand Turk is the easternmost island in the Lucayan archipelago (although it is not part of the Bahamas politically).
		On the Grand Turk route, the Ragged Islands are about 30 leagues from this point, on a course West by North.
		Columbus reports that Island IV is 8 leagues from Island I. The theory's distance is about 5 times greater.
	www.columbusnavigation.com /gturk.shtml (565 words)

	Grand Turk Island Vacation Rental, Caribbean Vacation Rental, Turks & Caribbean Accomodations, Turks & Caicos Vacation ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Grand Turk Island is the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British colony located just southeast of the Bahamas island chain and 100 miles north of the Dominican Republic.
		Grand Turk offers an informal, friendly, relaxed pace and is ideal for the vacationer looking to get away from it all.
		This unspoiled island with its miles and miles of white, sandy beaches is world-renowned for its scuba diving, snorkeling and fishing.
	www.grandturkarches.com (210 words)

	Grand Manan Island - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Grand Manan Island, island in south-western New Brunswick, Canada, in the Bay of Fundy.
		The island is about 27 km (17 mi) from the New Brunswick...
		Cayman Islands, dependency of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Grand_Manan_Island.html (111 words)

	Grand Turk Vacation Rental
		Crabtree Apartments are 3 quaint bungalow like, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, vacation rental units directly on the beach of the charming island of Grand Turk.
		One with an ocean view and queen bed and one with 2 twins that can be converted into a king with a view of the salinas and the wildlife they attract.
		Grand Turk is a truly untouched Caribbean Island, romantic and unforgettable.
	www.grandturkvacationrental.com (276 words)

	Grand Turk Island :: Gowealthy.com
		The capital island of the Turks & Caicos Islands is Grand Turk, of which Cockburn town is the center piece.
		Cockburn town is the historic and cultural center of the islands.
		The protected coral reef around the island drops to 8,000 feet and is close enough to shore for beach dives.
	www.gowealthy.com /article/1868/index.asp (291 words)

	Caicos Grand Island Turk Turks Articles And Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Grand Turk island hotels beaches activities restaurants shopping marinas the island of grand Turk island is approximately 7 miles in length and just over a mile.
		Grand Turk, capital of Turks and cacaos islands.
		Location grand Turk island is the capital of the Turks and cacaos islands, a British colony located.
	www.turksandcaicosvacation.info /caicos-grand-island-turk-turks.html (1229 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Grand Turk is the political capital and financial center of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
		The island is reputed to be the site of Christopher Columbus’ first landfall in the New World and was founded by Bermudan Salt Rakers in the 1600s.
		Landmarks include historic Duke and Front Streets along the western shore, a recently renovated 140-plus year old lighthouse at the north end of the island and the Turks and Caicos National Museum which houses artifacts form the Molasses Reef Wreck, the oldest shipwreck in the Americas.
	www.grandturkarches.com /arches4.htm (132 words)

	Grand Turk Hotels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		As a Grand Turk protected historic landmark, the Grand Turk Salt Raker Inn is a favorite of Spirit Airline passengers who seek affordable beachfront Grand Turk hotels.
		Built adjacent to the Columbus Landfall National Park on Grand Turk, the Salt Raker Hotel is situated on one of the Caribbean’s most stunning white sand beaches.
		Restored to its original splendor, the 175 year-old Salt Raker Inn is a Turks and Caicos national treasure, one of the few surviving Whaling hotels on Grand Turk Island.
	www.dba-oracle.com /grand_turk_hotels/t_grand_turk_hotels.htm (249 words)

	Island House - Grand Turk
		The Island House overlooks the broad exspanse of North Creek and the turquoise sea beyond.
		Island House offers the island's most exquisitely designed one-bedroom suites and studios for the traveler desiring supreme comfort together with stunning views of the island and surrounding ocean, all at a suprisingly affordable price.
		Island House guests can also enjoy a freshwater swimming pool, extensive barbecue and patio areas and free use of the hotel's laundry facilities.
	www.worlddive.com /destin/land/TURKS_CAICOS/islandhouse.htm (260 words)

	Grand Turk - Turks & Caicos Travel Log
		Grand Turk in the Caicos and Turk islands
		Jan's dive log is based on her trip to Grand Turk Island, February 13-21, 2000.
		We enjoyed the windward side of the island as it was not populated much and one could sit back for reflections on life.
	www.coralrealm.com /travlogs/turksJB.html (1898 words)

	Grand Turk: An island that really lets you get away from it all: iVillage
		Despite its efforts to develop and attract a party crowd, this island remains one of the least explored and quietest destinations in the Caribbean.
		Grand Turk is one of eight inhabited islands that make up the small country of Turks and Caicos and has been the seat of the country's government since 1766.
		Grand Turk, on the other hand, used to be home to the largest proportion of belongers, but that number has dropped precipitously over the past few decades, leaving behind a tranquil backwater for those looking to escape from the crowds.
	www.ivillage.co.uk /travel/inspiration/beach/articles/0,,563215_671942,00.html (456 words)

	Turks & Caicos: Grand Turk - Island Projection - Climatology of Caribbean Hurricanes - 1851-2005
		Often the location of the island weather station was used, which is normally at the airport.
		Different projections can be selected, the island projections are most zoomed in (select if you want to see how close the systems passed by the island [not available for regions]), while the world projection most zoomed out (select when you want to see the complete path of the storm).
		In the climatology section there is also a weekly analysis of the data which shows when the real peak of hurricane season is for Grand Turk and a five-year analysis to find out if more storms have passed close by Grand Turk recently.
	www.stormcarib.com /climatology/MBGT_dec_isl.htm (272 words)

	Turks & Caicos Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Ever the contrarian, I decided to skip the crowds and the development on Providenciales and continue to the far eastern part of the colony to Grand Turk Island in a quest for solitude.
		Very much off the beaten path, Grand Turk is home to only 4,000 people and a number of wild donkeys & horses that roam the island freely.
		A 7,000 foot deep trench separates the Turks from the Caicos, and the islands have become a world-class scuba diving destination.
	www.qsl.net /ah6hy/grandturk.html (262 words)

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