Newcastle (Jamaica)
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Information for Authority record
Name (Latin)
Newcastle (Jamaica)
Other forms of name
nnaa Newcastle, Jamaica
Coordinates
-76.735 -76.735 18.188 18.188 (gooearth )
Associated country
Jamaica
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Newcastle, Jamaica Defence Force Hill Station, 1965? (subj.)t.p. (Newcastle)
- BGN tel. call 7/16/80(Newcastle, ppl, 18p0s4ʹN 76p0s43ʹW)
Wikipedia description:
Newcastle is a settlement in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Formerly a military hill station for the British Army it is now a training centre for the Jamaica Defence Force. The Blue Mountain and John Crow Mountain National Park in which Newcastle is located was established in 1992. Newcastle lies on the Kingston to Buff Bay road through the National Park. The Blue Mountains are criss-crossed by trails connecting villages to farms and plantations and other villages and trails from Newcastle to Catherine's Peak and Mt. Horeb are among the attractions for hikers and other visitors to the Park.
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