Newcastle

Newcastle is a settlement in the of . Formerly a military hill station for the British Army it is now a training centre for the Jamaica Defence Force.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Jamaica
  • Also known as: “Newcastle, Jamaica”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Strawberry Hill.

Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Jamaican hotel located in the of . It is owned by Chris Blackwell, a philanthropist and entertainment entrepreneur who founded Island Records, Palm Pictures and Island Outpost, a company that owns and operates his boutique hotels. is situated 3 km southwest of Newcastle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gordon Town and Mavis Bank.

Village
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is a settlement in . It has a population of 1,067 as of 2009. Reggae musician Judah Eskender Tafari was born in , as was Henry Arthur Campbell, electrical engineer. is situated 4 km south of Newcastle.

Village
Photo: IchHier--15er, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a rural coffee farming community approximately 10 miles north east of in east rural in the , close to the border of Portland. is situated 8 km southeast of Newcastle.

Neighborhood
is an upscale neighbourhood of the Metropolitan Area of , with approximately 15,000 residents and is an important residential, shopping and commercial centre of the city itself. is situated 8 km west of Newcastle.

Newcastle

Latitude
18.07296° or 18° 4′ 23″ north
Longitude
-76.71285° or 76° 42′ 46″ west
Elevation
1,132 metres (3,714 feet)
Open location code
77C537FP+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7012355399
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3489312
Wiki­data ID
Q7017307
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Satellite Map

Discover Newcastle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Newcastle” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Newcastle”
  • Japanese: “ニューカッスル”
  • Japanese: “ニューキャッスル”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Newcastle Parade Groun and JDF Newcastle Cemetery.

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