Palisadoes

Palisadoes is the thin tombolo of sand that serves as a natural protection for , . and the historic town of are both on Palisadoes.
Wikipedia
Photo: Katinka Zuchowicz Photography, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • 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 include Norman Manley International Airport and Plumb Point Lighthouse.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wolmadrian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formerly Palisadoes Airport, is an international airport serving , and is located south of the island 19 km away from the centre of New Kingston.

Lighthouse
Photo: Arbus Driver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an active 19th century heritage lighthouse, located on the Palisadoes a narrow peninsular that connects to the mainland.

Museum
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The , in , is 's public art museum. It was established in 1974 and is located in the Kingston Mall, a commercial and cultural center on Kingston harbour. is situated 3½ km north of Palisadoes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingston and Tivoli Gardens.

Photo: yonolatengo, CC BY 2.0.
, the capital and largest city of , is nestled on the southeastern coast of the island. Visitors often come to the birthplaces of reggae.

Neighborhood
is a in . Developed as a renewal project between 1963 and 1965, the neighbourhood continued to suffer from poverty. is situated 5 km north of Palisadoes.

Village
Photo: Raychristofer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of , in southeastern . Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest and most prosperous city in the , functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century. is situated 5 km west of Palisadoes.

Palisadoes

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
Geo­Names ID
3489151
Wiki­data ID
Q3352144
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Satellite Map

Discover Palisadoes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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”

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