East Horseshoe Beacon
East Horseshoe Beacon is a beacon in Greenwich Town - Newport West, Saint Andrew Parish. East Horseshoe Beacon is situated nearby to Tinson Pen Aerodrome, as well as near the neighborhood Tivoli Gardens.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tinson Pen Aerodrome and Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre.
Tinson Pen Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston, Jamaica is the largest of Jamaica's three domestic airports. It is located on Marcus Garvey Drive, a major highway that links Kingston to the nearby residential community of Portmore. Tinson Pen Aerodrome is situated 2½ km north of East Horseshoe Beacon.
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 west of East Horseshoe Beacon.
Kingston Railway Station
Railway station
Kingston railway terminus was built in the Jamaica Georgian architectural style using brick. It was constructed on a grand scale, symbolising its importance as the main terminus of the Jamaica railways. Kingston Railway Station is situated 3½ km east of East Horseshoe Beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tivoli Gardens and Port Royal.
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 3½ km east of East Horseshoe Beacon.
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 3½ km south of East Horseshoe Beacon.
Denham Town
Neighborhood
Denham Town is a predominantly residential neighbourhood in western Kingston, Jamaica. It has a reputation as one of Kingston's more violent areas. It was named in memory of Edward Brandis Denham, Governor of Jamaica 1935–1938. Denham Town is situated 3½ km northeast of East Horseshoe Beacon.
East Horseshoe Beacon
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Greenwich Town - Newport West, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.96549° or 17° 57′ 56″ northLongitude
-76.83176° or 76° 49′ 54″ westOpen location code
7795X589+57GeoNames ID
11818187
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