Jamaica
Saint Mary Parish
Oracabessa

Boscobel

Boscobel is located in on the north shore of , ten miles east of . It is home to and is located approximately halfway between and .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Jamaica
  • Also known as: “Boscabel” and “Boscobel, Jamaica”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ian Fleming International Airport.

Aerodrome
is an located in Boscobel, , , 10 km east of , in northeastern .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oracabessa and Gayle.

Village
is a small town in , 16 kilometres east of . 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," 's commercial district consists of a covered produce market and a few shops and bars. is situated 3 km east of Boscobel.

Hamlet
is a settlement in . had a population of 3,238 as of 2009. is situated 9 km southwest of Boscobel.

Town
Photo: De Geo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the capital town of the parish of . Originally named "Puerto Santa Maria", it was the second town established by Spanish settlers in Jamaica. is situated 9 km southeast of Boscobel.

Boscobel

Latitude
18.4052° or 18° 24′ 19″ north
Longitude
-76.97474° or 76° 58′ 29″ west
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
IATA airport code
OCJ
Open location code
77C5C24G+34
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3767997589
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3491277
Wiki­data ID
Q4947174
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Boscobel” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Boscobel”
  • Japanese: “ボスコベル”

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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 “Boscobel”. Photo: papushin, CC BY-SA 2.0.