Morton Beacon
Morton Beacon is a beacon in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica. Morton Beacon is situated nearby to the village Port Royal, as well as near the neighborhood Tivoli Gardens.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre and Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse.
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 1½ km northeast of Morton Beacon.
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse guides vessels westward on their approach to Kingston Harbour. It appears to be a historic daybeacon converted to a lighted aid. Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse is situated 3 km southwest of Morton Beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Royal and Portmore.
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.
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.
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 6 km northeast of Morton Beacon.
Morton Beacon
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.95349° or 17° 57′ 13″ northLongitude
-76.85409° or 76° 51′ 15″ westOpen location code
7795X43W+99GeoNames ID
11818173
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