Helicon
Helicon is a locality in Discovery Bay, Saint Ann Parish. Helicon is situated nearby to the neighborhood Old Folly, as well as near the locality Osbourne.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puerto Seco Airstrip and Green Grotto Caves.
Puerto Seco Airstrip
Aerodrome
Puerto Seco Airstrip is an airstrip serving the town of Discovery Bay in the Saint Ann Parish of Jamaica. Northeast approach and departure are over the Caribbean. The Sangster VOR/DME is located 30.2 nautical miles west of the runway. Puerto Seco Airstrip is situated 2½ km northeast of Helicon.
Green Grotto Caves
Cave
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Green Grotto Caves are show caves and a prominent tourist attraction on the north coast of Jamaica. Named for the green algae that cover its walls, the structure of the cave is strikingly different from inland systems; the cave is a flank margin cave with two well-defined levels apparently indicating two periods with differing sea levels. Green Grotto Caves is situated 4 km northeast of Helicon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Discovery Bay and Rio Bueno.
Discovery Bay
Town
Discovery Bay is a town in Saint Ann Parish on the northern coast of Jamaica. The city is also known locally as Dry Harbour, and gives its name to the Dry Harbour Mountains in St.
Rio Bueno
Village
Rio Bueno is a small seaside village on the border between the parishes of St Ann and Trelawny in northern Jamaica, and owes its importance, history and livelihood to the Rio Bueno Harbour, which is the deepest harbour in Jamaica, and perhaps one of the reasons why Columbus dropped anchor there on his first visit to Jamaica. Rio Bueno is situated 6 km northwest of Helicon.
Runaway Bay
Town
Photo: IchHier--15er, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Runaway Bay is a town in Saint Ann Parish on the northern coast of Jamaica and is considered one of the most naturally beautiful places on the island. It is a notable tourist destination located 16 km west of Ocho Rios, and slightly east of Discovery Bay, where Christopher Columbus landed in 1494. Runaway Bay is situated 7 km east of Helicon.
Helicon
- Type: Locality
- Location: Discovery Bay, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.44515° or 18° 26′ 43″ northLongitude
-77.40605° or 77° 24′ 22″ westElevation
149 metres (489 feet)Open location code
77C4CHWV+3HGeoNames ID
3490092
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