Matthew Town

Matthew Town
Matthew Town
	Matthew Town
	Coordinates: 20°57′N 73°40′W / 20.950°N 73.667°WCoordinates: 20°57′N 73°40′W / 20.950°N 73.667°W
Country	Bahamas
Island	Great Inagua
Population (2012)
• Total	430
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Area code(s)	242
Great Inagua Lighthouse ; Southwest Point
Coordinates	20°56′00.7″N 73°40′27.4″W / 20.933528°N 73.674278°W
Constructed	1870
Construction	masonry tower
Tower height	34 metres (112 ft)
Tower shape	tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower and lantern
Operator	Bahamas Port Department
Focal height	37 metres (121 ft)
Range	22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 10s.
NGA no.	12360
Admiralty no.	J4804
ARLHS no.	BAH-007

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 (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.^[4]

Notes[]

^ In 2008 Morton's employed about 60% of the island's working population.^[3]

References[]

^ World Gazetteer
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Bahamas". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
^ "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.

External links[]

Picture of Great Inagua Lighthouse at UFL.edu

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[4] In 2008 Morton's employed about 60% of the island's working population.^[3]

[1] World Gazetteer

[2] Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Bahamas". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 August 2016.

[3] "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.

[5] 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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