| Island | Great Inagua |
|---|---|
| Population as of | 2012 |
| Population total | 430[2] |
| Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5) |
| Coordinates | 20°57′N 73°40′W |
| Area code | 242 |
| Qid | Q59157350 |
|---|---|
| Location | Southwest Point Matthew Town Inagua Bahamas |
| Coordinates | 20°56′00.7″N 73°40′27.4″W |
| Yearbuilt | 1870 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Marking | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Focalheight | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Managingagent | Bahamas Port Department[1] |
Matthew Town is the chief and only settlement on Great Inagua Island in the far south of the Bahamas. It is located on the southwest corner of the island. It was named after Bahamian Governor George Buckley-Mathew (1844–1849) and first settled during his tenure in office. It has several buildings dating to the 19th century including the 1870 Great Inagua Lighthouse.
Almost the entire population of Inagua resides in Matthew Town (approx. 1,000 people), and many of them are employed by the Morton Salt Company,[a] the island's largest employer.[3]
Climate
Matthew Town has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh), being much drier than the northern Bahamas as it lies further from the wet western side of the North Atlantic subtropical anticyclone. The wettest months are May and September to November.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ World Gazetteer
- ^ Scavella, Nico (20 April 2016). "Morton Salt Signs Five-Year Deal With Workers". The Tribune. Archived 21 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Workers at Bahamas' Morton Salt plant end strike". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. 27 August 2008. Archived 3 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Picture of Great Inagua Lighthouse at UFL.edu
