Explore Moore Town in Jamaica
Moore Town in the region of Portland with its 1,119 inhabitants is a town in Jamaica - some 25 mi or ( 40 km ) East of Kingston , the country's capital city .
Current time in Moore Town is now 07:17 AM (Saturday) . 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: Winchester, Spanish Town, Seaforth, St Ann's Bay, and Port Antonio. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Winchester . We encountered 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 Moore Town ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Riogran Jamaica Health Farm 1 of 2
The Riogran (Jamaica) Health Farm is situated on part of an ancient sugar plantation in the historic upper reaches of the Rio Grande Valley. It is overlooked by Watch Hill, the famous look-out point f ..
Johnnie Walker - Welcome to Jamaica
Live from Nonsuch near Port Antonio in Portland, West Indies, Jamaica on Monday, 18 May 2009 Giovanni, in the back, is going to be a famous dancer ! ..
Blue Lagoon, Jamaica
A lost clip from Island Hoppers Ep 1 "Jamaica". Lance-O & Lexi come across the Blue Lagoon in Jamaica. ..
Jamaica Maroon Slave
Sascha Grabow visits famous Winnifred Beach in Jamaica, meeting Maroon (Run-Away Slave) indigenous tribe advocate Kunta Kinte. For more visit saschagrabow.com. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Moore Town, Jamaica
Moore Town is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 1,106 as of 2009.
Located at 18.08 -76.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Guava River
The Guava River rises just north of the Grand Ridge of the Blue Mountains on the border of Portland Parish in Jamaica. From here it runs east then north and then east again to its confluence with the Rio Grande. As of 2010 there are no roads or settlements visible anywhere along the river's length on satellite imagery or on the earlier maps.
Located at 18.05 -76.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Bull Savanna, Jamaica
Bull Savanna is a settlement in Jamaica.
Located at 18.16 -76.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Port Antonio
Port Antonio is the capital of the parish of Portland on the northeastern coast of Jamaica, about 60 miles (100 km) from Kingston. It had a population of 12,285 in 1982 and 13,246 in 1991. It is the island's third largest port, famous as a shipping point for bananas and coconuts, as well as one of its most important tourist attractions, tourism being a major contributor to the town’s economy.
Located at 18.18 -76.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
1692 Jamaica earthquake
The 1692 Jamaica earthquake struck Port Royal, Jamaica on June 7, at exactly 11:43 a.m. , according to a stopped pocket watch found in the harbour in the 1950s. Port Royal was then the unofficial capital of Jamaica, and one of the busiest and wealthiest ports in the West Indies. It was known both as the "storehouse and treasury of the West Indies" and "one of the wickedest places on earth", being a common home port for the many privateers and pirates operating within the Caribbean Sea.
Located at 18.00 -76.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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