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Map of Jamaica: Benedetto Bordone: A very simple map of Jamaica from Bordone's Isolario (The Book of Islands), printed in Venice in 1528. 2: 1562: Isola Cuba Nova: Girolamo Ruscelli: Fragment showing Jamaica from an early map of Cuba in Ruscelli's Atlas, probably the 1562 edition, published in Italy. [2] 4: 1572: Jamaica: Tomaso Porcacchi
After Hamilton, the small town of Ouse is the only other population centre on the highway until the former Hydroelectricity town of Wayatinah.. When the highway was first constructed, it made use of existing tracks and roads in the Victoria Valley area, directly north of Ouse, leaving the Ouse and Derwent River valleys and climbing the hilly country through the towns of Osterley, Victoria ...
Font Hill Beach, Jamaica Working coast: The beaches are the hub of economic activity in Alligator Pond. The bauxite exporting Port Kaiser is visible on the horizon. This is a list of beaches in Jamaica. There are over 50 public beaches in Jamaica. Some make an entry charge (for use of facilities) and have security guards.
Alexandria is a town in the parish of Saint Ann, Jamaica. [3] The Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre of the Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica was located in Alexandria. [4] On 22 May 2009 a fire went through the facility, killing 5 girls and injuring 13 girls.
The following is a list of the most populous settlements in Jamaica. Definitions Kingston, capital of Jamaica Montego Bay The following definitions have been used: City: Official city status on a settlement is only conferred by Act of Parliament. Only three areas have the designation; Kingston when first incorporated in 1802 reflecting its early importance over the then capital Spanish Town ...
At its greatest extent, Jamaica is 235 km (146 mi) long, and its width varies between 34 and 84 km (21 and 52 mi). [1] Jamaica has a small area of 10,992 km 2 (4,244 sq mi). [1] However, Jamaica is the largest island of the Commonwealth Caribbean and the third largest of the Greater Antilles, after Cuba and Hispaniola. [1]
Clarendon is a parish in Jamaica.It is located on the south of the island, roughly halfway between the island's eastern and western ends. Located in the county of Middlesex, it is bordered by Manchester on the west, Saint Catherine in the east, and in the north by Saint Ann.