Port Royal Pond

Port Royal Pond is an inlet in , . Port Royal Pond is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre.

Prison
, 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. is situated 3 km northwest of Port Royal Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Royal and Tivoli Gardens.

Village
was a town located at the end of the , at the mouth of , in southeastern . Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest and most prosperous city in the , functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century.

Neighborhood
is a in . Developed as a renewal project between 1963 and 1965, the neighbourhood continued to suffer from poverty. is situated 5 km northeast of Port Royal Pond.

, the capital and largest city of , is nestled on the southeastern coast of the island. Visitors often come to the birthplaces of reggae.

Port Royal Pond

Latitude
17.94342° or 17° 56′ 36″ north
Longitude
-76.83306° or 76° 49′ 59″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
7795W5V8+9Q
Geo­Names ID
11818182
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gallows Point and Port Royal Cemetery.

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