Thornton
Thornton is in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. Thornton is situated nearby to the locality Williamsfield, as well as near Aberdeen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Accompong and Maggotty.
Accompong
Village
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Accompong is a historical Maroon village located in the hills of St. Elizabeth Parish on the island of Jamaica. It is located in Cockpit Country, where Jamaican Maroons and Indigenous Taíno established a fortified stronghold in the hilly terrain in the 17th century. Accompong is situated 5 km northwest of Thornton.
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 6 km southwest of Thornton.
Thornton
- Location: Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.1956° or 18° 11′ 44″ northLongitude
-77.7225° or 77° 43′ 21″ westPopulation
4,040Elevation
184 metres (604 feet)Open location code
77C457WH+72GeoNames ID
11495067
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