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.
- Spit
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- Description: thin tombolo of sand that serves as a natural protection for Kingston Harbour
- Also known as“Palisades”“Palisados”“Pallisades”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Norman Manley International Airport and Plumb Point Lighthouse.
Plumb Point Lighthouse
Plumb Point Lighthouse is an active 19th century…
National Gallery of Jamaica
The National Gallery of Jamaica, in Kingston, Jamaica, is Jamaica's public art museum.
3½ km north of Palisadoes
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston and Tivoli Gardens.
Port Royal
Port Royal is a small town located at the end of the…
5 km west of Palisadoes
Palisadoes
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Latitude
17.93223° or 17° 55′ 56″ north
Longitude
-76.79222° or 76° 47′ 32″ west
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.
Polisadoes diliAzerbaijani
The PalisadoesCebuano
PalisadoesDanish
PalisadoesDutch
פליסדוHebrew
PalisadoesIgbo
PalisadoesNorwegian
PalisadoesNorwegian Bokmål
PalisadoesPolish
ПалисадосRussian
The PalisadoesSwedish
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Newport East and Browns Town.
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