Fort Haldane
Fort Haldane is a fortress located near Port Maria in the parish of St Mary, Jamaica and was erected in 1759. It was named after General George Haldane, then Governor of Jamaica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Banjoman1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galina Lighthouse.
Galina Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Galina Lighthouse is a strongly tapered white concrete tower 13 metres high with no lantern. A solar-powered lens is mounted on a small platform at the top. Galina Lighthouse is situated 3½ km north of Fort Haldane.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Maria and Oracabessa.
Port Maria
Town
Photo: De Geo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Port Maria is the capital town of the Jamaican parish of Saint Mary. Originally named "Puerto Santa Maria", it was the second town established by Spanish settlers in Jamaica.
Oracabessa
Village
Oracabessa is a small town in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica 16 kilometres east of Ocho Rios. Its population is nearly 7,000. Lit in the afternoons by an apricot light that may have inspired its Spanish name, Oracabeza, or "Golden Head," Oracabessa's commercial district consists of a covered produce market and a few shops and bars. Oracabessa is situated 7 km northwest of Fort Haldane.
Fort Haldane
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Fort Haldane, 1759”
- Categories: fort, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Port Maria, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.37915° or 18° 22′ 45″ northLongitude
-76.89079° or 76° 53′ 27″ westElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
77C594H5+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 745341042OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
3490170Wikidata ID
Q5471266
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Fort Haldane from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Fort Haldane” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ֆորտ Հոլդեյն”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن هالدين”
- Russian: “Форт Холдейн”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Little Bay and Villa.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Tacky Slave Monument and First Regional Co-Operative Credit Union.
Jamaica: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Kingston, Montego Bay, Portmore, and Blue Mountains.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort Haldane”. Photo: Banjoman1, CC BY-SA 3.0.