Morant Point
| Morant Point | |
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| Easternmost extremity | |
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Morant Point Lighthouse looking north north east. | |
  Morant Point | |
| Coordinates: 17°54′54″N 76°11′17″W / 17.9149202°N 76.1881685°WCoordinates: 17°54′54″N 76°11′17″W / 17.9149202°N 76.1881685°W | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Parish | St Thomas |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
Morant Point in the Parish of St. Thomas is the easternmost point of mainland Jamaica and the site of Morant Point Lighthouse.
History
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1572 map of Jamaica by Tomaso Porcacchi.
It is called Cape Morante on several early maps including one dated 1572.[1] It has had the name Morant Point since at least 1671.[2]
See also
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References
- ↑ Map of Jamaica, Tomaso Porcacchi Castilione, 1572.
- ↑ Map of Jamaica, John Ogilby, 1671.
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