Morces Gap

Morces Gap is a pass in Bybrook, Portland Parish and has an elevation of 1,489 metres. Morces Gap is situated nearby to the locality Clydesdale, as well as near Strawberry Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blue Mountains.

Blue Mountains

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Blue Mountains is a region of Jamaica. The Blue and John Crow Mountains are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The mountains are shrouded almost perpetually by mists that give Jamaica’s highest mountains their bluish colour.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Claverty Cottage and Mavis Bank.

Claverty Cottage

Hamlet

Claverty Cottage is a small settlement located about 5 miles/8 km from Blue Mountain Peak in the parish of Portland, Jamaica. The population of this settlement is approximately 600 inhabitants. Claverty Cottage is situated 7 km north of Morces Gap.

Mavis Bank

Village

Photo: IchHier--15er, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mavis Bank is a rural coffee farming community approximately 10 miles north east of Kingston, Jamaica in east rural St. Andrew in the Blue Mountains, close to the border of Portland. Mavis Bank is situated 7 km south of Morces Gap.

Gordon Town

Village

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Gordon Town is a settlement in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. It has a population of 1,067 as of 2009. Reggae musician Judah Eskender Tafari was born in Gordon Town, as was Henry Arthur Campbell, electrical engineer. Gordon Town is situated 9 km southwest of Morces Gap.

Morces Gap

Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,489 metres
Also known as: “Morses Gap”
Categories: mountain pass and landform
Location: Bybrook, Portland Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

18.09345° or 18° 5′ 36″ north

Longitude

-76.65571° or 76° 39′ 21″ west

Elevation

1,489 metres (4,885 feet)

Open location code

77C538VV+9P

GeoNames ID

3489432

Wikidata ID

Q27119441

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Morces Gap” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Morces Gap”
Swedish: “Morces Gap”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Clydesdale and Strawberry Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Markham Hill and John Crow Peak.

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