Thornton

Thornton is in , . Thornton is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Accompong and Maggotty.

Village
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is a historical Maroon village located in the hills of St. Elizabeth Parish on the island of . It is located in , where Jamaican Maroons established a fortified stronghold in the hilly terrain in the 17th century. is situated 5 km northwest of Thornton.

Village
is a settlement in . It had a population of 1,335 as of 2009. was a bauxite mining town in the 1960s and 1970s. The Revere bauxite plant polluted the , Jamaica's longest river. is situated 6 km southwest of Thornton.

Thornton

Latitude
18.1956° or 18° 11′ 44″ north
Longitude
-77.7225° or 77° 43′ 21″ west
Population
4,040
Elevation
184 metres (604 feet)
Open location code
77C457WH+72
Geo­Names ID
11495067
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