Great River (Jamaica)

Great River (Jamaica)
Origin 18°12′26″N 77°53′01″W / 18.207196°N 77.8835177°W
Mouth 18°26′58″N 77°59′32″W / 18.449568°N 77.9922867°WCoordinates: 18°26′58″N 77°59′32″W / 18.449568°N 77.9922867°W
Basin countries Jamaica
Length 57 miles (92 km)
Source elevation 1,400 feet (430 m)
Mouth of
Great River
The Great River, Jamaica at 1:50,000.

The Great River (Jamaica) is one of Jamaica's major rivers,[1] and forms the boundary of the parish of St James with Westmoreland and Hanover.[2]

Course

The Great River rises at about 1,400 feet (430 m) just north of the small village of Pisgah in the north west corner of St Elizabeth.[2] From here it flows north north east for about 57 miles (92 km) (some sources say 46 miles (74 km)[1]) reaching the Caribbean Sea at Great River Bay on the island's north coast, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Montego Bay.[2]

Ecology

The Great River is home to the second largest tree in the island, and to crawfish.

Tourism

The Great River is one of the three most popular for traditional rafting on bamboo rafts.[1] It is also used for tube[3] and zip line craft.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Major Rivers in Jamaica". Kingston, Jamaica: National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet D, 1959.
  3. ↑ "Tubing in Jamaica". USA Today.=

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