Runaway Bay

Runaway Bay is a town in on the northern coast of and is considered one of the most naturally beautiful places on the island. It is a notable tourist destination located 16 km west of , and slightly east of , where Christopher Columbus landed in 1494.
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  • Town with about 12,400 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)
  • Description: town in Jamaica
  • Also known as
    “Runaway Bay Settlement”
    “Runaway Bay Village”
    “Runaway Bay, Jamaica”
    “Runaway Village”
    “Runnaway-Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Green Grotto Caves.
Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The are show caves and a prominent… is situated 3½ km west of Runaway Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Discovery Bay and Brown’s Town.
is a town in Saint Ann Parish on the northern coast of . is situated 6 km west of Runaway Bay.
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Brown's Town is one of the principal towns in St. is situated 8 km south of Runaway Bay.

Runaway Bay

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Latitude
18.45935° or 18° 27′ 34″ north
Longitude
-77.34095° or 77° 20′ 27″ west
Open location code
77C4FM55+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11378533694
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3488726
Wiki­data ID
Q2175977

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Runaway Bay” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Runaway Bay”
  • Cebuano: “Runaway Bay”
  • Chinese: “拉納韋貝”
  • Dutch: “Runaway Bay”
  • German: “Runaway Bay”
  • Hebrew: “ראנווי ביי”
  • Italian: “Runaway Bay”
  • Polish: “Runaway Bay”
  • Serbian: “Runaway Bay”
  • Serbian: “Ранавеј Беј”
  • Spanish: “Runaway Bay”
  • Swedish: “Runaway Bay, Jamaica”
  • Swedish: “Runaway Bay”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Runaway Bay”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shawberry and Mount Olivet.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Villa Sonate and Runaway Bay Golf Course.

Jamaica: Highlights

Learn more about Kingston and Montego Bay.
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