Turtle Head Shoal
Turtle Head Shoal is a shoal in Jamaica. Turtle Head Shoal is situated nearby to the locality Sea Wind, as well as near the village Port Royal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse and Hellshire Beach.
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 3 km northwest of Turtle Head Shoal.
Hellshire Beach
Beach
Photo: Op. Deo, Public domain.
Hellshire Beach, Jamaica, is located near Portmore, and famed for its fried fish and safe swimming. It has near white sands with a very small trace of black sand. Hellshire Beach is situated 3½ km southwest of Turtle Head Shoal.
Sugarman Beach
Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sugarman Beach is situated 4 km southwest of Turtle Head Shoal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Royal and Portmore.
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 3½ km northeast of Turtle Head Shoal.
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.
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 10 km northeast of Turtle Head Shoal.
Turtle Head Shoal
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.91° or 17° 54′ 36″ northLongitude
-76.8625° or 76° 51′ 45″ westOpen location code
7795W45Q+X2GeoNames ID
3763226
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sea Wind and Upper Fort.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Small Point and Bush Reef.
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