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Discover Accompong in Jamaica
Accompong in the region of St. Elizabeth is a town located in Jamaica - some 65 mi or ( 105 km ) West of Kingston , the country's capital .
Local time in Accompong is now 06:49 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Jamaica " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Windsor, Thornton, Spanish Town, Savanna-la-Mar, and Retirement. When in this area, you might want to check out Windsor . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Accompong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Sandals Whitehouse, Jamaica. Awesome!
Vacation video from Sandals Whitehouse,Jamaica. Video is shot on a Kodak Play Sport 1080p waterproof (supposedly-lol) recorder. ..
Appleton Rum - Part 1
Janice and I went to Jamaica and took the Appleton Rum factory tour. At the end of the tour the guide explained several varieties of the rum and offered ample samples. This is part 1 of his explanatio ..
West Haven Children's Home for the Disabled Jamaica DeepBlueRipple/CHNY2k9
Swingtown at West Haven! Kevin and Franklin keep Anita busy while Jason keeps her company. January 2009 Jamaica. ..
Sandals Royal Caribbean Island Party 1993 - starring Sugar Belly Pt 1
Sandals Royal Caribbean island party with Pirates and Wenches theme night. Entertainment was Sugar Belly. She has always been our favorite entertainment we have seen over the years and will always be ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Accompong
Accompong is a historical maroon village, located in the hills of St. Elizabeth Parish in Jamaica, consolidated by a treaty in 1739. It is located in one of the two areas where runaway slaves settled, originally with the Taínos, isolated enough to be safe first from the Spanish and then later from the British. The town of Accompong was named after the Maroon leader Accompong, who was the brother of a number of other Maroon leaders: Quao, Cuffy, Cudjoe, and Nanny, from an Ashanti family.
Located at 18.23 -77.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
One Eye River
The One-Eye River is a river in the parishes of Manchester and St Elizabeth in Jamaica. It is a tributary of the Black River.
Located at 18.18 -77.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Black River (Jamaica)
The Black River is one of the longest rivers in Jamaica. At a length of 53.4 km, it was believed to be the longest until it was discovered that the Rio Minho was 92.8 km long. Its name refers to the darkness of the river bed caused by thick layers of decomposing vegetation. Over 100 species of birds have been recorded in the Black River morass.
Located at 18.19 -77.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Back River (Jamaica)
The Back River (Jamaica) is a river of Jamaica.
Located at 18.19 -77.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Maggotty
Maggotty is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 1,335 as of 2009. Was a Bauxite mining town in the 1960s and 1970s. The Revere Bauxite plant polluted the longest river on the Island of Jamaica, the Black river.
Located at 18.15 -77.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.