Landmark· San Salvador· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Cockburn Town
24° 3.1′ N · 74° 31.7′ W
San Salvador's small capital, named for Royal Governor Francis Cockburn (1837-1844), with several 1800s buildings including the old jail.
Practical
Population 271 at the 2010 census (Wikipedia). Airport, administrator's office, post office, clinic and power station in town. Easy walk from the anchorage or Riding Rock Marina. A plaque in town commemorates the October 12, 1492 landfall (Cruising World).
Best for
A stroll ashore and a sense of Out Island life
Nearby
- Bank of The Bahamas ATM (Cockburn Town)Right here
- Cockburn Town clinicRight here
- Cockburn Town groceries and bakeryRight here
- Discovery Day Festival & Homecoming (San Salvador)Right here
- Hurricane season (Far Out Islands)Right here
- Cockburn Town fuel station0.1 NM away
- Cockburn Town government basin0.5 NM away
- Cockburn Town Anchorage (San Salvador)0.6 NM away
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