Talk:Kingston, Jamaica

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I'd like to know if the linked google satellite maps have been modified in any way. I'm a student and my understanding is that Kingston isn't located where the maps say it is, so just wondering if they can do anything to those images. I suppose I should wonder why they'd want to do anything to them.

"Kingston", the old city of Kingston, is actually a part of the larger "Kingston and Saint Andrew". It's no longer a separate city in the old sense. Hoserjoe (talk) 17:36, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Contents 1 Born in Kingston 2 Photos 3 Grammar/usage 4 1862 fire 5 Named for? 6 More pictures

[edit] Born in Kingston

I removed this section because it had only a single entry. Apart from the fact that "born in Kingston" isn't enough of a reason to be mentioned in an encyclopaedia (think about what a complete list would look like), having only a single name makes it look like he is the only prominent Kingstonian. I think that a longer list of "Prominent Kingstonians" would be appropriate, but a single listing is not balanced, and is thus not NPOV. Guettarda 15:11, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

IS there a capital of Jamaica? I need pictures for a report on Jamaica.

Dumb question? Jcrav2k6 04:36, 3 March 2006 (UTC) jc2k6

• A little, it proves that you didn't read the first line of the article.--Dp462090 | Talk | Contrib | 20:16, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Photos

I have added a pic of Devon House one of the tourist spots in Kingston -- Op. Deo 14:23, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Grammar/usage

The article says: "Two parts comprise the central area of Kingston ..." A thing is not "comprised of" its parts; it "comprises" them. It one wants to use some form of the word "comprise," then it should read, "The central area of Kingston comprises two parts ..."

140.147.160.78 16:06, 28 August 2006 (UTC)Stephen Kosciesza

Fixed. Sometimes it's easier to fix these yourself than to write up the error. --CliffC 03:10, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

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Please controll link to esperanto version. I think it's uncorrect because it's not same thing. --Hgav 20:21, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 1862 fire

Was this a typo for 1882? I've added 1882 in, but I can't find confirmation of the 1862 one. Adam Cuerden ^talk 02:48, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Named for?

University Challenge has just stated that Kingston was name for William III of England (William of Orange). Does anyone know if this is accurate, and if it is, I would suggest that it goes in. Ged UK 20:15, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] More pictures

can we have some other pictures of the city i have some but they are kinda big. i have one from sabina park. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.62.56.197 (talk) 02:56, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Certainly - just tell us when they're uploaded 19:09, 11 January 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hoserjoe (talk • contribs)