Gunboat Beach

Gunboat Beach is a beach in , . Gunboat Beach is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Norman Manley International Airport and Plumb Point Lighthouse.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wolmadrian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formerly Palisadoes Airport, is an international airport serving , and is located south of the island 19 km away from the centre of New Kingston. is situated 2½ km west of Gunboat Beach.

Lighthouse
Photo: Arbus Driver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an active 19th century heritage lighthouse, located on the a narrow peninsular that connects to the mainland. is situated 2½ km southwest of Gunboat Beach.

Hospital
The is a psychiatric hospital in Jamaica, established with its current name in 1946, previously named the Jamaica Mental Hospital in 1938, and prior to that existed as the Jamaica Lunatic Asylum since 1861. is situated 3 km north of Gunboat Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rollington and Kingston.

Suburb
Town is a neighborhood in . Part of it is in . A campus of Kingston College is in Town. is situated 3½ km north of Gunboat Beach.

Photo: yonolatengo, CC BY 2.0.
, the capital and largest city of , is nestled on the southeastern coast of the island. Visitors often come to the birthplaces of reggae.

Suburb
is a community in . It is administered by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation and is served by the Kingston 17 Post Office. is situated 4½ km east of Gunboat Beach.

Gunboat Beach

Latitude
17.94408° or 17° 56′ 39″ north
Longitude
-76.76162° or 76° 45′ 42″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
7795W6VQ+J9
Geo­Names ID
3490185
Wiki­data ID
Q27119240
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gunboat Beach” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gunboat Beach”
  • Swedish: “Gunboat Beach”

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