Explore Melrose in Jamaica
Melrose in the region of Portland is a town in Jamaica - some 17 mi or ( 28 km ) North-East of Kingston , the country's capital city .
Current time in Melrose is now 07:43 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Jamaica " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Whydaw, The Cooperage, Swift River, Spanish Town, and St Ann's Bay. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Whydaw . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Melrose ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Driving the new highway in Portland
North Coast of Jamaica ..
Portland Jamaica
Video from one of the monthly trips (August 2010) to Portland - organized by one of the most active Jamaica based groups on Flickr. Join our Flickr Group www.flickr.com Visit my Blog www.jamaipanese.c ..
River Tubing, Jamica 2009
Our excursion in Ocho Rios, Jamaica consisted of a canopy tour with zipline and tree traverse, and a three and a half mile river tube ride down the White River (so named, we were told by our guide, be ..
Blue Beyond 2009 b.WMV
We spent a fabulous week at one of the Blue Beyond cottages. Will defanatly be back soon! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hope Bay, Jamaica
Hope Bay is a settlement in Jamaica. It had a population of 1,646 as of 2009.
Located at 18.20 -76.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Swift River (Jamaica)
The Swift River (Jamaica) is a river of Jamaica. The river had massive floods during the 1930s {1932-1940},which nearly brought the only major settlement,which shares the same name, to extinction.
Located at 18.20 -76.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Spanish River (Jamaica)
The Spanish River is a river of Jamaica. The Spring Garden, near the Spanish River, was one of the earliest sugar plantations in Jamaica.
Located at 18.23 -76.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Portland Parish
Portland, with its capital town Port Antonio, is a parish located on Jamaica's northeast coast. It is situated to the north of St Thomas, and the east of St Mary in Surrey county. It is one of the rural areas of Jamaica and is known for its great beaches.
Located at 18.13 -76.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Rio Grande (Jamaica)
The Rio Grande is a popular river of Jamaica, found in the parish of Portland. It was named when the Spanish occupied Jamaica in the 15th and 16th centuries. One of the largest rivers in Jamaica, it was named "Big River" (Rio Grandé) by the Spanish, and today is one of the many tourist attractions in Portland, mainly for rafting.
Located at 18.20 -76.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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