Markham Hill

Markham Hill is a mountain in Mavis Bank, Saint Andrew Parish and has an elevation of 1,820 metres. Markham Hill is situated nearby to the locality Strawberry Hill, as well as near Clydesdale.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blue Mountains.

Blue Mountains

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Blue Mountains is a region of Jamaica. The Blue and John Crow Mountains are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The mountains are shrouded almost perpetually by mists that give Jamaica’s highest mountains their bluish colour.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Claverty Cottage and Mavis Bank.

Claverty Cottage

Hamlet

Claverty Cottage is a small settlement located about 5 miles/8 km from Blue Mountain Peak in the parish of Portland, Jamaica. The population of this settlement is approximately 600 inhabitants. Claverty Cottage is situated 7 km north of Markham Hill.

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 7 km south of Markham Hill.

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 9 km southwest of Markham Hill.

Markham Hill

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,820 metres
Category: landform
Location: Mavis Bank, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

18.09088° or 18° 5′ 27″ north

Longitude

-76.64995° or 76° 38′ 60″ west

Elevation

1,820 metres (5,971 feet)

Open location code

77C539R2+92

GeoNames ID

12625475

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