Dawkins Pond
Dawkins Pond is in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica. Dawkins Pond is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bridgeport, as well as near Bridgeview.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre and Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse.
Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre
Prison
Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre, formerly Fort Augusta Prison, is Jamaica's only prison for women. It was built to accommodate 250 female inmates but has held over 280 on occasions.
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse guides vessels westward on their approach to Kingston Harbour. It appears to be a historic daybeacon converted to a lighted aid. Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse is situated 3½ km south of Dawkins Pond.
Caymanas Park
Caymanas Park is Jamaica's only race track. It was historically a sugarcane estate in the Colony of Jamaica. It was originally owned by the Ellis family, including George Ellis and Charles Ellis, 1st Baron Seaford, who made substantial profits from sugar and slavery. Caymanas Park is situated 3 km north of Dawkins Pond.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portmore and Port Royal.
Portmore
Photo: Raw9345, Public domain.
Portmore is a large coastal town in southern Jamaica in Saint Catherine, and a place of residence for people working in the neighbouring cities of Kingston and Spanish Town.
Port Royal
Village
Port Royal was a town located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest and most prosperous city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century. Port Royal is situated 4 km southeast of Dawkins Pond.
Tivoli Gardens
Neighborhood
Tivoli Gardens is a neighbourhood in Kingston, Jamaica. Developed as a renewal project between 1963 and 1965, the neighbourhood continued to suffer from poverty. Tivoli Gardens is situated 7 km east of Dawkins Pond.
Dawkins Pond
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.96506° or 17° 57′ 54″ northLongitude
-76.86793° or 76° 52′ 5″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
7795X48J+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 49843971OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterGeoNames ID
3490750
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