Port Henderson
Port Henderson is a hamlet in Edgewater, Saint Catherine Parish. Port Henderson is situated nearby to the neighborhood Westbay, as well as near Bridgeport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse and Ferdi Neita Sports Complex.
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.
Ferdi Neita Sports Complex
Pitch
Ferdi Neita Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Portmore, Jamaica. It is currently used mostly for football matches and as a practising ground. It serves as a home ground of Portmore United F.C. The stadium holds 3,000 people. Ferdi Neita Sports Complex is situated 3 km west of Port Henderson.
Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre
Prison
Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre, formerly Fort Augusta Prison, is Jamaica's only prison for women. It was built to accommodate 250 female inmates but has held over 280 on occasions. Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre is situated 3 km northeast of Port Henderson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portmore and Port Royal.
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.
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. Port Royal is situated 4 km southeast of Port Henderson.
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 8 km east of Port Henderson.
Port Henderson
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Fort Henderson”
- Category: locality
- Location: Edgewater, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.9511° or 17° 57′ 4″ northLongitude
-76.87373° or 76° 52′ 25″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)United Nations Location Code
JM PHEOpen location code
7795X42G+CGOpenStreetMap ID
node 6987593140OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3489001
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