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Essex Destination Guide
Touring Essex in Jamaica
Essex in the region of Saint Mary is a city located in Jamaica - some 18 mi or ( 30 km ) North-West of Kingston , the country's capital city .
Time in Essex is now 04:22 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Jamaica " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Woodside, Spanish Town, Rose Hill, Port Maria, and Port Antonio. Being here already, consider visiting Woodside . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Essex ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Our vacation to Jamaica - Dolphin Cove shark pool
Attending a shark show at Dolphin Cove in Jamaica. The sharks being handled are nurse sharks, which are generally very docile and friendly. This video was taken Fri, Jul 20, 2007. ..
Continental Airlines 737-800 Landing Grand Cayman
This is a video of a Continental Airlines Boeing 737-800 landing in Grand Cayman. August 2010. Please don't forget to comment, rate, subscribe and suggest. Copyright 2011 ..
STREET PREACHERS IN THE JUNGLE
Street Preachers went to Jamaica to investigate the possibility of purchasing a farm to use as a place to start a foster home. This is a little clip that shows them trying to locate the boundaries of ..
Grand Palladium Resort Jamaica November 2009 POP Entertainment Team, Go Bond, Go Superman!
Grand Palladium Resort Jamaica November 2009 Entertainment Team, Go Bond, Go Superman! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Richmond Farm Correctional Centre
Richmond Farm Prison houses up to 235 first offenders serving long-term sentences. It once incorporated a large banana farm, which was later destroyed. As of 2006, an attempt was under way regenerate the farm with crops including bananas, corn, calaloo, string beans and cucumber. Its most famous former ex inmate is probably Bunny Wailer who spent 14 months there in 1967/8. It is operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security.
Located at 18.23 -76.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Troja railway station
Troja railway station opened in 1896, closed in 1975, reopened in 1977 and closed for good in 1978. It was on the Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line, 31 miles from the Kingston terminus, and served the surrounding agricultural community, providing a means for bananas to reach and be exported from Port Antonio. It was vandalised sometime after closure.
Located at 18.20 -76.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
St Mary High School, Jamaica
St Mary High School is a secondary school located in the Highgate area of St Mary, Jamaica. St Mary High School is a traditional high school for grades 7 thru 13. It has an enviable academic and athletic record and is one of the most sought after schools for GSAT graduates in Northeast Jamaica. The school boasts a very diverse racial makeup, the largest minority groups being East Indians and Chinese. The school was the National Schools' Debate champion in 1989, 1996, 1998, and 2005.
Located at 18.27 -76.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Marymount High School, Jamaica
Marymount High School is an all-girls school in Highgate, St Mary, Jamaica. It was established in 1935 by sisters of the Franciscan Order. It has 840 students.
Located at 18.26 -76.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Pagee River
The Pagee River rises on the south eastern flank of Berry Hill (a 1,655 ft summit) just below the 1,000 ft contour at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18.29488|-76.92817||||||| | |name= }} near Crawle Pen in Saint Mary. It reaches the sea 14 miles later at Pagee Beach also in Saint Mary.
Located at 18.29 -76.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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