Blakes River
Blakes River is a stream in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. Blakes River is situated nearby to the locality Elim, as well as near New River.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Cruz and Lacovia.
Santa Cruz
Town
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Santa Cruz is a town in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. It is on the A2 road connecting Black River to Mandeville. A minor market village until the 1950s, the development of nearby areas for bauxite mining stimulated its growth in the 1950s and 1960s, as did the establishment of the St. Elizabeth Technical High School in 1961. Santa Cruz is situated 6 km south of Blakes River.
Lacovia
Hamlet
Lacovia is a town in St Elizabeth, Jamaica, located on the Black River between the Upper Morass and the Lower Morass. Lacovia is situated 7 km southwest of Blakes River.
Maggotty
Village
Maggotty is a settlement in Jamaica. It had a population of 1,335 as of 2009. Maggotty was a bauxite mining town in the 1960s and 1970s. The Revere bauxite plant polluted the Black River, Jamaica's longest river. Maggotty is situated 9 km northwest of Blakes River.
Blakes River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Blake River” and “Blakes”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.10401° or 18° 6′ 14″ northLongitude
-77.70156° or 77° 42′ 6″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
77C4473X+J9GeoNames ID
3491340
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