Matthew Town
Matthew Town is the chief and only settlement on Great Inagua Island of the Bahamas. It is located on the southwest corner of the island. It was named after Bahamian Governor George Matthew (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.
Matthew Town | |
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  Matthew Town | |
| Coordinates: 20°57′N 73°40′W | |
| Country |  |
| Island | Great Inagua |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 430[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Area code(s) | 242 |
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| Location | Southwest Point Matthew Town Inagua Bahamas |
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| Coordinates | 20°56′00.7″N 73°40′27.4″W |
| Year first constructed | 1870 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Tower height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | J4804 |
| NGA number | 12360 |
| ARLHS number | BAH-007 |
| Managing agent | Bahamas Port Department[2] |
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,[lower-alpha 1] the island's largest employer.[4]
See also
Notes
- In 2008 Morton's employed about 60% of the island's working population.[3]
References
- World Gazetteer
- "Great Inagua". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 August 2016 – via UNC.edu.
- "Workers at Bahamas' Morton Salt plant end strike". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. 27 August 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017.
- Scavella, Nico (20 April 2016). "Morton Salt Signs Five-Year Deal With Workers". The Tribune. The Bahamas. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016.
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