Above Rocks
Above Rocks is a town in the parish of Saint Catherine in Jamaica. Above Rocks was populated in the early 19th century by refugees from the Haitian Revolution. St Mary's College, a Catholic secondary school, can be found in the town of Above Rocks.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Temple Hall and Sligoville.
Temple Hall
Village
Temple Hall is a predominantly residential community in northern St Andrew, Jamaica. Temple Hall is situated 6 km east of Above Rocks.
Sligoville
Hamlet
Sligoville is a small community approximately 10 miles from Spanish Town in the parish of St. Sligoville is situated 7 km west of Above Rocks.
Stony Hill
Village
Stony Hill is a residential neighbourhood… Stony Hill is situated 9 km east of Above Rocks.
Above Rocks
- Type: Town with 5,260 residents
- Description: human settlement
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Above Rocks, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.10787° or 18° 6′ 28″ north
Longitude
-76.87681° or 76° 52′ 37″ west
Population
5,260
Elevation
290 metres (951 feet)
Open location code
77C5445F+47
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Above Rocks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Above Rocks”
- Dutch: “Above Rocks”
- French: “Above Rocks”
- German: “Above Rocks”
- Italian: “Above Rocks”
- Persian: “اباو راکس”
- Polish: “Above Rocks”
- Swedish: “Above Rocks”
- Urdu: “ابوو راکس”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Miriam Hill and Golden River.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Above Rocks Police Station.
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