Sweet River
The Sweet River is a river of Jamaica. The source of Sweet River is Sweet River Cave, Cairn Curran.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Jamaica
- Also known as: “Sweet”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Savanna-la-Mar and Petersfield.
Savanna-la-Mar
Town
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Savanna-la-Mar is the chief town and capital of Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica. A coastal town, it contains an 18th-century fort constructed for colonial defence against pirates in the Caribbean. Savanna-la-Mar is situated 5 km west of Sweet River.
Petersfield
Village
Petersfield is a small town in Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica. It shares its name with five other places in Jamaica. The town was founded in the 18th century and named after Peter Beckford, a slave owner who settled the Roaring River Estate. Petersfield is situated 6 km north of Sweet River.
Bluefields
Village
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Bluefields is a settlement in Westmoreland Parish on the Caribbean island of Jamaica. It contains a major beach, Bluefields Beach. In Spanish Jamaica, Bluefields was known as Oristan. Bluefields is situated 8 km southeast of Sweet River.
Sweet River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Westmoreland, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Sweet River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sweet River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Sweet”
- Welsh: “Afon Sweet”
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