Cumberland
Cumberland is a neighborhood in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica. Cumberland is situated nearby to the neighborhood Independence City, as well as near the village Port Royal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caymanas Park and Ferdi Neita Sports Complex.
Caymanas Park
Caymanas Park is Jamaica's only race track. It was historically a sugarcane estate in the Colony of Jamaica. It was originally owned by the Ellis family, including George Ellis and Charles Ellis, 1st Baron Seaford, who made substantial profits from sugar and slavery.Ferdi Neita Sports Complex
Pitch
Ferdi Neita Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Portmore, Jamaica. It is currently used mostly for football matches and as a practising ground. It serves as a home ground of Portmore United F.C. The stadium holds 3,000 people. Ferdi Neita Sports Complex is situated 3½ km southwest of Cumberland.
Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre
Prison
Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre, formerly Fort Augusta Prison, is Jamaica's only prison for women. It was built to accommodate 250 female inmates but has held over 280 on occasions. Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre is situated 4 km east of Cumberland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portmore and Port Royal.
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.
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 southeast of Cumberland.
Cumberland
- Type: Neighborhood with 7,790 residents
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.9779° or 17° 58′ 40″ northLongitude
-76.8825° or 76° 52′ 57″ westPopulation
7,790Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
7795X4H8+5XOpenStreetMap ID
way 366056707OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
11495432
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Cumberland from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Cumberland”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cumberland and West Cumberland.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Holy Spirit and Truth Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church.
Jamaica: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Kingston, Montego Bay, Portmore, and Blue Mountains.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: papushin, CC BY-SA 2.0.