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Delve into Junction in Jamaica
Junction in the region of St. Elizabeth is a city in Jamaica - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) West of Kingston , the country's capital .
Current time in Junction is now 05:35 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Jamaica " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Whorton, Treasure Beach, Torrington Castle, Spanish Town, and Santa Cruz. While being here, make sure to check out Whorton . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Junction ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dunn's River Falls, Jamaica
Views of tourists climbing the falls. ..
discovery of the deepest cave of Jamaica
Smokey Hole, the deepest cave of Jamaica. Descended for the first time in 2006 by the JCO. ..
Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa - EliteWeddingCollection
Negril, Jamaica wedding and honeymoon location at EliteWeddingCollection.com ..
Weather Channel- Hurricane Dean Report
Weather channel gives update on hurricane dean and its impending path over Jamaica ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nain, Jamaica
Nain is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 2,331 as of 2009.
Located at 17.97 -77.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Munro College
Munro College is a prominent boarding school for boys in St Elizabeth, Jamaica. It was founded in 1856 as the Potsdam School (named for the city of Potsdam) a free school for poor boys in St. Elizabeth as stipulated in the will of plantation owners Robert Hugh Munro and Caleb Dickenson. It was renamed Munro College during World War I as part of the general rejection of German names at the time, though the surrounding Potsdam district was not also renamed.
Located at 17.92 -77.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
New Broughton Sunset Correctional Centre
New Broughton Sunset Correctional Centre, also known as the Old Man's Prison, was built in 1916 and rebuilt in 2005 following severe damage by Hurricane Ivan the previous year. It houses up to 80 low risk and ageing (aged over 54) male inmates in open dormitories with little or no fencing and 30 warders. This facility provides its inmates with the opportunity to grow crops and raise livestock which they sell to members of the surrounding community.
Located at 17.90 -77.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Hampton School (Jamaica)
Hampton School, also known as Hampton school for girls is an all-girls boarding school located in Malvern, Jamaica. It was founded in 1858 with the funds received from the will of plantation owners Caleb Dickenson and Hugh Munro.
Located at 17.96 -77.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Malvern, Jamaica
Malvern is a village in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Jamaica's St. Elizabeth parish. It is the site of Bethlehem Moravian College, Munro College (151-year-old boys' secondary school) and Hampton School (a high school for girls) which is just as old.
Located at 17.97 -77.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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