Mount Faraway

Mount Faraway is a locality in Mavis Bank, Saint Andrew Parish and has an elevation of 1,005 metres. Mount Faraway is situated nearby to the hamlet Halls Delight, as well as near Resource.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mavis Bank and Gordon Town.

Mavis Bank

Village

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Mavis Bank is a rural coffee farming community approximately 10 miles north east of Kingston, Jamaica in east rural St. Andrew in the Blue Mountains, close to the border of Portland. Mavis Bank is situated 2½ km south of Mount Faraway.

Gordon Town

Village

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Gordon Town is a settlement in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. It has a population of 1,067 as of 2009. Reggae musician Judah Eskender Tafari was born in Gordon Town, as was Henry Arthur Campbell, electrical engineer. Gordon Town is situated 6 km west of Mount Faraway.

Mount Faraway

Type: Locality
Location: Mavis Bank, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

18.05183° or 18° 3′ 7″ north

Longitude

-76.65993° or 76° 39′ 36″ west

Elevation

1,005 metres (3,297 feet)

Open location code

77C5382R+P2

GeoNames ID

12625282

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