Palisadoes
Palisadoes is the thin tombolo of sand that serves as a natural protection for Kingston Harbour, Jamaica. Norman Manley International Airport and the historic town of Port Royal are both on Palisadoes.
- Type: Spit
- Description: thin tombolo of sand that serves as a natural protection for Kingston Harbour
- Also known as: “Palisades”, “Palisados”, and “Pallisades”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Norman Manley International Airport and Plumb Point Lighthouse.
National Gallery of Jamaica
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston and Tivoli Gardens.
Tivoli Gardens
Neighborhood
Tivoli Gardens is a neighbourhood in Kingston, Jamaica. Tivoli Gardens is situated 5 km north of Palisadoes.
Port Royal
Village
Palisadoes
- Categories: headland and landform
- Location: Port Royal, Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.93223° or 17° 55′ 56″ north
Longitude
-76.79222° or 76° 47′ 32″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
7795W6J5+V4
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Swedish—“Palisadoes” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Polisadoes dili”
- Cebuano: “The Palisadoes”
- Danish: “Palisadoes”
- Dutch: “Palisadoes”
- Hebrew: “פליסדו”
- Igbo: “Palisadoes”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Palisadoes”
- Norwegian: “Palisadoes”
- Polish: “Palisadoes”
- Portuguese: “Palisadoes”
- Russian: “Палисадос”
- Spanish: “Palisadoes”
- Swedish: “The Palisadoes”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Newport East and Browns Town.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Little Plumb Point and Plumb Point.
Jamaica: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Kingston and Montego Bay.
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