Thomsons River

Thomsons River is a stream in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica and has an elevation of 1,058 metres. Thomsons River is situated nearby to the hamlet Westphalia, as well as near the locality Tweedside.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blue Mountains.

Blue Mountains

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Blue Mountains is a region of Jamaica. The Blue and John Crow Mountains are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The mountains are shrouded almost perpetually by mists that give Jamaica’s highest mountains their bluish colour.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mavis Bank and Claverty Cottage.

Mavis Bank

Village

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Mavis Bank is a rural coffee farming community approximately 10 miles north east of Kingston, Jamaica in east rural St. Andrew in the Blue Mountains, close to the border of Portland. Mavis Bank is situated 5 km southwest of Thomsons River.

Claverty Cottage

Hamlet

Claverty Cottage is a small settlement located about 5 miles/8 km from Blue Mountain Peak in the parish of Portland, Jamaica. The population of this settlement is approximately 600 inhabitants. Claverty Cottage is situated 9 km north of Thomsons River.

Gordon Town

Village

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Gordon Town is a settlement in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. It has a population of 1,067 as of 2009. Reggae musician Judah Eskender Tafari was born in Gordon Town, as was Henry Arthur Campbell, electrical engineer. Gordon Town is situated 10 km west of Thomsons River.

Thomsons River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Thomson River” and “Thomsons”
Category: body of water
Location: Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

18.06667° or 18° 4′ north

Longitude

-76.63333° or 76° 38′ west

Elevation

1,058 metres (3,471 feet)

Open location code

77C53988+MM

GeoNames ID

3488273

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