Bustamante Beacon
Bustamante Beacon is a beacon in Kingston, Jamaica. Bustamante Beacon is situated nearby to the village Port Royal, as well as near the neighborhood Tivoli Gardens.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 2½ km northwest of Bustamante 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 4 km west of Bustamante 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 5 km northeast of Bustamante Beacon.
Bustamante Beacon
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.94567° or 17° 56′ 44″ northLongitude
-76.83804° or 76° 50′ 17″ westOpen location code
7795W5W6+7QGeoNames ID
11818179
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