Five Cays
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Settlement | |
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| Coordinates: 21°45′50″N 72°15′36″W / 21.764°N 72.260°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Overseas territory | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| District | Providenciales |
| Population (2012) | |
• Settlement | 3,592[1] |
| Climate | BSh |
Five Cays is a settlement on the island of Providenciales (known locally as Provo) in the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory. It is located on the south coast of the island,[2] adjacent to the Providenciales International Airport. Along with The Bight and Blue Hills, Five Cays is one of the three original settlements on Provo.[3]
Five Cays is named for the five small limestone islands (cays)[4] that can be seen offshore from the settlement,[5] guarding Cooper Jack Bay. The five cays include: Middle Cay, Bay Cay, Sim Cay, Pusey Cay, and William Cay.[2]
References
- ^ "Population". Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
- ^ a b Mills, Carlton M.; Mills, Debby Lee V. (2022). "Chapter 8: Providenciales". The Turks and Caicos Islands: Our Heritage, Our History. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
- ^ Stanford, Emma; Hanna, Nick (2016). National Geographic Traveler - The Caribbean: Ports of Call and Beyond. National Geographic Society. p. 94. ISBN 978-1426217098. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
- ^ George Webster, ed. (2017). "Five Cays - Private Peninsula - Turks and Caicos, Caribbean". Private Islands Magazine. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
- ^ Hayne, Tricia (2008). Turks & Caicos. Bradt Travel Guides Ltd; Globe Pequot Press, Inc. p. 120. Retrieved March 20, 2026.