Wheeland Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Gazetteer: Wheeland - profile of geographical entity including name variants . world-gazetteer.com . https://archive.today/20130428145158/http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-204&srt=pnan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=-174005 . April 28, 2013 . dead . June 19, 2018.
  2. https://www.visittci.com/providenciales/wheeland Wheeland, Providenciales