Cotton Cay

Island in the Turks and Caicos Islands
21°21′50″N 71°09′17″W / 21.36389°N 71.15472°W / 21.36389; -71.15472ArchipelagoTurks and Caicos IslandsArea1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)Length2.35 km (1.46 mi)Width0.6 km (0.37 mi)Highest elevation6 m (20 ft)DemographicsPopulation0

Cotton Cay is an uninhabited island located in the Turks and Caicos Islands, about 2.7 km (1.7 mi) northeast of Salt Cay.[1]

The island is oblong in shape, generally of low elevation, and has a low density coastal vegetation. It covers an area of about 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi). Plantation ruins and field walls can be seen on the western half of the island, indicating that cotton and sisal were once raised here. Echinocactus horizonthalonius (Turk's Head cactuses), which are uncommon on the main islands in the country, are well-established on Cotton Cay.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cotton Cay". Retrieved March 12, 2023.