Above Rocks

Above Rocks
Town
Above Rocks
Coordinates: 18°06′32″N 76°52′38″W / 18.10889°N 76.87722°W / 18.10889; -76.87722Coordinates: 18°06′32″N 76°52′38″W / 18.10889°N 76.87722°W / 18.10889; -76.87722[1]
Country Jamaica
Parish Saint Catherine
Population (1991)[2]
  Total 3,263
  Estimate (2010) 5,261
Time zone EST (UTC-5)

Above Rocks is a town in the parish of Saint Catherine in Jamaica.[2][3]

Above Rocks was populated in the early 19th century by (Roman Catholic) refugees from the Haitian revolution.

References

  1. "Above Rocks (18°6'32"N 76°52'38"W)". WikiMapia. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29.
  2. 1 2 "Above Rocks, Saint Catherine, Jamaica". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 2012-05-03.
  3. Above Rocks, Saint Catherine, Jamaica at GEOnet Names Server
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