East Middle Ground
East Middle Ground is a shoal in Jamaica. East Middle Ground is situated nearby to the village Port Royal, as well as near the locality Newport East.Places of Interest
Highlights include Norman Manley International Airport and Plumb Point Lighthouse.
Norman Manley International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wolmadrian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Norman Manley International Airport, formerly Palisadoes Airport, is an international airport serving Kingston, Jamaica, and is located south of the island 19 km away from the centre of New Kingston. Norman Manley International Airport is situated 3 km north of East Middle Ground.
Plumb Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Arbus Driver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plumb Point Lighthouse is an active 19th century heritage lighthouse, located on the Palisadoes a narrow peninsular that connects Port Royal to the mainland. Plumb Point Lighthouse is situated 2½ km northeast of East Middle Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Royal and Kingston.
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 northwest of East Middle Ground.
Kingston
Photo: yonolatengo, CC BY 2.0.
Kingston, the capital and largest city of Jamaica, is nestled on the southeastern coast of the island. Visitors often come to the birthplaces of reggae.
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 7 km north of East Middle Ground.
East Middle Ground
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.90833° or 17° 54′ 30″ northLongitude
-76.78917° or 76° 47′ 21″ westOpen location code
7795W656+88GeoNames ID
3763229
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Localities in the Area
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