Grand Turk

Summary

Grand Turk is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (849 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Grand Turk is located in Turks and Caicos Islands^[3].
• Grand Turk is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Grand Turk is on the body of water Caribbean Sea^[5].
• Grand Turk's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• Grand Turk's instance of is recorded as district of the Turks and Caicos Islands^[7].
• Grand Turk's capital is recorded as Cockburn Town^[8].
• Grand Turk is part of Turks Islands^[9].
• Grand Turk's Commons category is recorded as Grand Turk Island^[10].
• Grand Turk's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−05:00^[11].
• Grand Turk's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 21.472222222222, 'lon': -71.138888888889}^[12].
• Grand Turk's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Turks Islands^[13].
• Grand Turk's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Grand Turk Island^[14].
• Grand Turk has a population of {'amount': '+7800'}^[15].
• Grand Turk's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+9.70'}^[16].
• Grand Turk sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+24'}^[17].
• Grand Turk covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+18'}^[18].
• Grand Turk's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+2.45'}^[19].
• Grand Turk's category for the view of the item is recorded as Category:Views of Grand Turk^[20].

Body

Geography

Grand Turk is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in Turks and Caicos Islands^[3]. It is on the body of water Caribbean Sea^[5]. It is part of Turks Islands^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Grand Turk covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+18'}^[18]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+24'}^[17]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+9.70'}^[16]. It has a population of {'amount': '+7800'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island^[6] and district of the Turks and Caicos Islands^[7].

Why It Matters

Grand Turk ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (849 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]