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Touring Thornton in Jamaica
Thornton in the region of St. Elizabeth is a city located in Jamaica - some 62 mi or ( 100 km ) West of Kingston , the country's capital city .
Time in Thornton is now 07:13 PM (Monday) . 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: YS Estate, Wilson, Williamsfield, Thornton, and Spanish Town. Being here already, consider visiting YS Estate . 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 Thornton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Capleton sings Someday & Acres for unt.se/musikbloggen
Capleton aka King Shango aka The Prophet singing the three first tracks, Someday, Acres and When I came to town, from the album I-ternal Fire. Location: Backstage at the 2010 launch of "St Mary Mi Com ..
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. ..
AJ with us @ Ricks
Andre Davidson ~ Ricks Cafe ..
Nine Night for the late Gloria Beckford
An excerpt from the nine night for the late Gloria Beckford at Jointwood, St,. Elizabeth ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 3 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 3 km away
Back River (Jamaica)
The Back River (Jamaica) is a river of Jamaica.
Located at 18.19 -77.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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 6 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 8 km away
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