This article is about the capital of Turks and Caicos Islands. There is also a Cockburn Town in the Bahamas.

Cockburn Town is the %20%20%20This%20article%20concerns%20places%20that%20serve%20as%20centers%20of%20government%20and%20politics.%20... capital city of the %20%20%20The%20Turks%20and%20Caicos%20Islands%20is%20an%20overseas%20territory%20of%20the%20United%20Kingdom%20consisting%20of%20two%20groups%20of%20tropical%20islands%20in%20the%20Caribbean%2C%20southeast%20of%20the%20Bahamas%2C%20at%2021%5CxB045%5CN%2C%2071%5CxB035%5CW.%20... Turks and Caicos Islands, located on the largest %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20A%20small%20island%20in%20the%20Adriatic%20sea%20%20%20An%20island%20is%20any%20piece%20of%20land%20smaller%20than%20a%20continent%20and%20larger%20than%20a%20rock%2C%20that%20is%20completely%20surrounded%20by%20water.%20... island in that archipelago, %20%20The%20Turks%20and%20Caicos%20Islands%20is%20an%20overseas%20territory%20of%20the%20United%20Kingdom%20consisting%20of%20two%20groups%20of%20tropical%20islands%20in%20the%20Caribbean%2C%20southeast%20of%20the%20Bahamas%2C%20at%2021%5CxB045%5CN%2C%2071%5CxB035%5CW.%20... Grand Turk Island.

The seat of government ever since %20%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20January%201%20-%20Great%20Britain%20as%20King%20Charles%20III%20and%20figurehead%20for%20Jacobitism.%20... 1766, Cockburn Town was the first permanent settlement on any of the islands, founded in %20%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20March%204%20-%20Charles%20II%20of%20England%20grants%20a%20land%20charter%20to%20William%20Penn%20for%20the%20area%20that%20will%20later%20become%20Pennsylvania.%20... 1681 by %20%20%20%20For%20other%20meanings%20of%20the%20word%20salt%20see%20table%20salt%20or%20salt%20(disambiguation).%20%20... salt collectors who arrived in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20A%20city%20is%20an%20%20%20urban%20%20%20area%2C%20differentiated%20from%20a%20%20%20town%2C%20%20%20village%2C%20or%20%20%20hamlet%20by%20size%2C%20population%20density%2C%20importance%2C%20or%20legal%20status.%20... city supposedly lies on the place where %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Juan%20Ponce%20de%20Le%26%23243%3Bn%20-%20Wikipedia%20%2F**%2F%20%20%40import%20%5C%2Fskins%2Fmonobook%2FIE50Fixes.... Juan Ponce de León first landed on the island.

The oldest known %20%20%20A%20shipwreck%20is%20the%20remains%20of%20a%20ship%20after%20it%20has%20sunk%20or%20been%20beached%20as%20a%20result%20of%20a%20crisis%20at%20sea.%20%20%20%20%20... shipwreck in the %20%20The%20Western%20Hemisphere%20contains%20The%20Americas%20and%20nearby%20islands.%20... Western Hemisphere, the Molasses Reef Wreck, dated %20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20March%205%20-%20Papal%20dispensation%20issued%20for%20the%20marriage%20of%20Henry%20VIII%20of%20England%20and%20Catherine%20of%20Aragon%20June%2027%20-%20Henry%20VIII%20of%20England%20repudiates%20his%20engagement%20to%20Catherine%20of%20Aragon%2C%20at%20his%20father%5Cs%20command%20King%20Alexander_of_Poland%20signed%20%5CNihil_novi%5C%20act%20-%20Poland%20became%20Nobles%5C%20Democracy%20Poland%20prohibits%20peasants%20from%20leaving... 1505, lies in the vicinity of Cockburn Town.

The closest %20%20%20The%20purpose%20of%20a%20ship%5Cs%20or%20boat%5Cs%20anchor%20is%20to%20attach%20the%20vessel%20to%20the%20ground%20at%20a%20specific%20point.%20... anchorage to Cockburn Town is Hawk's Nest Anchorage, which, though sheltered, should only be entered in good light due to %20%20%20%20%20%20%20A%20reef%20surrounding%20an%20islet.%20%20%20... reefs near the entrance.