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Conch Bar in the region of Turks and Caicos Islands (general) is a town in Turks and Caicos Islands - some 49 mi or ( 78 km ) North-West of Cockburn Town , the country's capital city .
Current time in Conch Bar is now 04:49 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Grand Turk " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Guantánamo, Lorimers, and Greenwich. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Santo Domingo . Where to go and what to see in Conch Bar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Conch Bar Caves
The Conch Bar Caves, located on Middle Caicos, is the largest above-ground cave system in the Bahamas-Turks and Caicos Islands archipelago. The caves are near their namesake village of Conch Bar. In the 1880s, the caves were mined for guano, which was exported as fertilizer. Many markings and etchings have been left by miners in the caves, many with names and dates. It was during this time of excavation that a number of Lucayan artefacts were discovered within the cave system.
Located at 21.83 -71.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Area code 649
Area code 649 (Written in NANP notation "") is the local telephone area code of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The 649 area code was created during a split from the original 809 area code, which was done in or around May 1997. When in the Turks and Caicos Islands, one uses the seven digits alone.
Located at 21.82 -71.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Middle Caicos
Middle Caicos, also Grand Caicos, is the largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. To the west, it is separated from North Caicos by Juniper Hole, and to the east, from East Caicos by Lorimer Creek, both narrow passages that can accommodate only small boats. Notable natural areas are the scenic Mudjin Harbour, located on the northern shore, and Conch Bar Caves, the largest above-ground cave system in the entire Bahamas-Turks and Caicos Islands archipelago.
Located at 21.79 -71.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
North Caicos
North Caicos is the second-largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. To the west, the Caicos Cays (the closest is Parrot Cay) link to Providenciales. To the east, it is separated from Middle Caicos by Juniper Hole, a narrow passage that can accommodate only small boats. A 1 mile causeway connects North Caicos to Middle Caicos. North Caicos has an area of 116.4 km² within the high water mark, and of 207.1 km² within the shoreline.
Located at 21.89 -71.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands; are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago, part of the larger Antilles island grouping. They are known primarily for tourism and as an offshore financial centre. The Turks and Caicos Islands lie southeast of Mayaguana in the Bahamas island chain and north of the island of Hispaniola.
Located at 21.75 -71.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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