Crossroads

Cross Roads is a primarily commercial neighbourhood of Kingston, Jamaica. It is centered on the intersection of five major roads: Slipe Road, Half Way Tree Road, Old Hope Road, Caledonia Avenue and Marescaux Road.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: commercial neighbourhood in Kingston, Jamaica
  • Also known as: Cross Roads” and “Cross Roads, Jamaica

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carib Theatre and Embassy of Japan, Kingston.

Movie theater
The , also known as the Carib 5, is a in northern . Opened in 1938, it has been owned and operated by the Palace Amusement Company since ca.

Government office
The Embassy of Japan in Kingston is the official diplomatic mission of in , and is also accredited to and . Its current ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary is Yasuhiro Atsumi.

Park
is a botanical garden in . The largest open space in Kingston at 20 hectares in size, features numerous monuments; it is the burial site of many of Jamaica's national heroes, prime ministers and cultural leaders.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vineyard Town and Trenchtown.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in , .

Neighborhood
Trench Town is a neighbourhood located in the parish of , part of which is in , the capital and largest city of . Today Trench Town is the location of the Trench Town Culture Yard Museum, a National Heritage Site presenting the unique history and contribution of Trench Town to Jamaica.

Neighborhood
is a predominantly residential neighbourhood in western , . It has a reputation as one of Kingston's more violent areas. It was named in memory of Edward Brandis Denham, Governor of Jamaica 1935–1938.

Crossroads

Latitude
17.99353° or 17° 59′ 37″ north
Longitude
-76.78768° or 76° 47′ 16″ west
Elevation
67 metres (220 feet)
Open location code
7795X6V6+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2742209480
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3490791
Wiki­data ID
Q5188402
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Crossroads” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Cross Roads
  • Welsh: Cross Roads

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cross Roads Market and Crossroads Police Station.

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