Brown's Town

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Coordinates: 18°24′N 77°22′W / 18.4, -77.367 Brown's Town is one of the principal towns in St. Ann, Jamaica.[1] In 1991, its population was 6762.[2][3] The town is a market and road center in an agricultural region.[2]

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[edit] Geography

Brown's Town is located in northwest St Ann in the Dry Harbour Mountains.[4] The town is about 12.87 km (8 mi) from the island's north coast.[4] The ugli fruit was first discovered in 1914 growing wild near the town.[5]

[edit] History

Brown's Town it became significant as a market centre in the mid-nineteenth century following the abolition of slavery.[citation needed]

[edit] Education, health, and recreation

Brown's Town is considered the educational capital of St. Ann.[1] Brown's Town Community College, located in the town, offers pre-tertiary and tertiary courses from the University of Technology, Jamaica and the University of the West Indies.[1] There are four secondary schools in Brown's Town: Brown's Town Comprehensive, Brown's Town Secondary, St. Hilda's Diocesan High School for Girls, and York Castle High School.[1]

In Brown's Town, there is a health centre and a public health service, as well as private medical services.[1] The St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital and the Alexandria Hospital also serve the town.[1]

Popular sports in Brown's Town include football, cricket, netball, track and field, cycling, and lawn tennis.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Brown's Town
  2. ^ a b Brown's Town. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
  3. ^ Brown's Town
  4. ^ a b Brown's Town
  5. ^ Lovell, Charles J. (February 1951). "Concerning the 'Ugly Fruit' and Other Citrus Hybrids". American Speech 26 (1): pp. 35-37. doi:10.2307/453312.