Official Name: | Wheeland |
Type: | Town |
Map Caption1: | Map showing Wheeland's position with Turks and Caicos |
Coordinates: | 21.8489°N -72.32°W |
Pushpin Map: | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Overseas territory |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Providenciales |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 3210 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Wheeland is a town on Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. As of 2012 it had a population of 3,210.[1]
Wheeland is located between Blue Hills and Northwest Point. There are two residential neighborhoods in the area: Millennium Heights and Wheeland Settlement. The Wheeland Pond is the site of a former sand quarry. Traditionally the main industries in Wheeland were lumber harvesting and ship salvaging.[2]