Mayfield Falls
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| Mayfield Falls | |
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 Rope bridge on the River Walk to the Mayfield Falls | |
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| Location | Hanover, Jamaica |
| Coordinates | 18°21′08″N 78°04′55″W / 18.3522°N 78.08201°WCoordinates: 18°21′08″N 78°04′55″W / 18.3522°N 78.08201°W[1] |
| Type | Multi-step cascade |
| Number of drops | Twenty one[2] |
| Longest drop | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
| Watercourse | Unnamed tributary of the Cabarita River[3] |
Mayfield Falls is a waterfall in Jamaica that comprises twenty one widely spaced small cascades[2] on an unnamed tributary of the Cabarita River.[3]
The tallest cascade is the upper most of the twenty one; called "The Washing Machine" it is about 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall and large enough for a person to enter.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mayfield Falls". WikiMapia. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mayfield Falls accessed 12 July 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Reference: UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet A, 1959.
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