Port Royal is a city located at the end of the Palisadoes at the mouth of the Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1518, it was the centre of shipping commerce in the Caribbean Sea during the latter half of the 17th century. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692 and a subsequent tsunami, and fires. Severe hurricanes have regularly damaged it.
Population: 3,327
Latitude: 17° 56' 13.63" N
Longitude: -76° 50' 26.92" W
South Camp Prison, also known as the Gun Court prison, opened in 1974 as a combined court and prison to combat the increase in violent crimes involving firearms. A single resident magistrate can issue prison sentences to those convicted of illegal p…
The Rio Pedro is a river of Jamaica.
The Rio Doro is a river of Jamaica.
Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre was built to accommodate 120 male inmates.
Red Hills Fissure is a palaeontological site at the Red Hills in Saint Andrew Parish of south-eastern Jamaica.
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse guides vessels westward on their approach to Kingston Harbour. It appears to be a historic daybeacon converted to a lighted aid. It is located on a bluff on the west side of the harbour entrance, opposite Port Royal.
The Hope River (Jamaica) is a river of Jamaica.
Gregory Park railway station opened in 1845 and closed in 1992. It served the Gregory Park sugar estate on the Kingston to Montego Bay line, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) from the Kingston terminus.
The Cane River rises at twin sources in the vicinity of Derby Peak in eastern Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica from where it flows south to the Caribbean Sea.
Bodles is a locality in southern Jamaica.
The Stony River (Jamaica) rises just north of Coopers Hill in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica.
Saint Jago Women's Centre has been closed, making Fort Augusta the only women's prison on the island.
The Ferry River is a river of Jamaica.
Coleburns Gully is a river of Jamaica.
The Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) is a public policy think tank in Jamaica.
The Queen's School, Jamaica is an all-girl High School located in Kingston, Jamaica. Academically, it is one of the top high schools in Jamaica. It is an Anglican school and is well known and respected for producing quality students. The school is l…
This is a list of airports in Jamaica, grouped by type and sorted by location.