Rio Cobre
The Rio Cobre is a river of Jamaica. Its source is in the Rose Hall Mountain in the north-east of Saint Catherine Parish, the headwaters being a writhing of unnamed, seasonally dry tributaries.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Jamaica
- Also known as: “Cobre River”, “Rio Cobra”, and “Rio Cobre River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caymanas Park and Tinson Pen Aerodrome.
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.Tinson Pen Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston, Jamaica is the largest of Jamaica's three domestic airports. It is located on Marcus Garvey Drive, a major highway that links Kingston to the nearby residential community of Portmore. Tinson Pen Aerodrome is situated 4 km east of Rio Cobre.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portmore and Port Royal.
Portmore
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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 6 km south of Rio Cobre.
Trenchtown
Neighborhood
Trench Town is a neighbourhood located in the parish of St. Andrew, part of which is in Kingston, the capital and largest city of Jamaica. 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. Trenchtown is situated 6 km east of Rio Cobre.
Rio Cobre
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Rio Cobre” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Passage Fort and Hunts Bay.
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