Rackhams Cay
Rackhams Cay is an island in Port Royal, Kingston. Rackhams Cay is situated nearby to the village Port Royal, as well as near the hamlet Port Henderson.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Rachnam’s Cay”, “Rackams Cay”, “Rackham Cay”, and “Rackum Kay”
- Historically known as: “Rackum Cay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse.
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse guides vessels westward on their approach to Kingston Harbour. It appears to be a historic daybeacon converted to a lighted aid. Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse is situated 4 km west of Rackhams Cay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Royal and Portmore.
Port Royal
Village
Port Royal was a town located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest and most prosperous city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century.
Portmore
Photo: Raw9345, Public domain.
Portmore is a large coastal town in southern Jamaica in Saint Catherine, and a place of residence for people working in the neighbouring cities of Kingston and Spanish Town.
Tivoli Gardens
Neighborhood
Tivoli Gardens is a neighbourhood in Kingston, Jamaica. Developed as a renewal project between 1963 and 1965, the neighbourhood continued to suffer from poverty. Tivoli Gardens is situated 7 km northeast of Rackhams Cay.
Rackhams Cay
- Category: landform
- Location: Port Royal, Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rackhams Cay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rackhams Cay”
- Swedish: “Rackhams Cay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Port Henderson and West Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gun Cay and Round Point.
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