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The following is a list of mountains in Jamaica: Blue Mountain Peak [1] Blue Mountains [1] John Crow Mountains [1] Juan de Bolas Mountain [2] Mocho Mountains [3] Dry Harbour Mountains [3] Dolphin Head Mountains [3] Bull Head Mountains [3] Santa Cruz Mountains [4] Mount Diablo Mountains [3] Don Figuerero Mountains [5] May Day Mountains [6]
The Blue Mountains dominate the eastern third of Jamaica, while bordering the eastern parishes of Portland, Saint Thomas, Saint Mary and Saint Andrew to the south. Part of the Blue Mountains is contained in the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park established in 1992, which is maintained by the Jamaican government.
Parishes have been a feature of local administration in Jamaica since the island was captured by the English in 1655. [8] The number has varied over time and some no longer exist having either been absorbed into or divided between neighbouring parishes. [8] At the peak, 1841–1865, there were 22 (the current 14 plus those listed below). [8]
Pages in category "Mountains of Jamaica" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Blue Mountain Peak; J.
Jamaica accepted the convention on January 18, 1980, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. Jamaica has a single World Heritage Site, Blue and John Crow Mountains, which was inscribed in 2015. Country also has two sites on the tentative list. [3]
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Blue Mountain Peak is the highest mountain in Jamaica and one of the highest peaks in the Caribbean at 2,256 metres (7,402 ft), and the highest one outside of Hispaniola. It is the home of Blue Mountain coffee. It is located on the border of the Portland and Saint Thomas parishes of Jamaica.
The new name did not stick, and they remain the John Crow Mountains. [1] In 1920 the explorer Scoresby Routledge claimed to have been the first person to have crossed the John Crow mountains, leading to an exchange of letters in The Times regarding Inspector Thomas's prior claim. The matter was settled by the Jamaican Surveyor-General, who ...