New River
New River is a locality in Braes River, Saint Elizabeth. New River is situated nearby to the town Santa Cruz, as well as near the locality Rocky Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Elizabeth Technical High School.
St. Elizabeth Technical High School
School
St. Elizabeth Technical High School is a co-educational secondary school in Santa Cruz, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. St. Elizabeth Technical High School is situated 3 km southeast of New River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Cruz and Lacovia.
Santa Cruz
Town
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Santa Cruz is a town in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. It is on the A2 road connecting Black River to Mandeville. A minor market village until the 1950s, the development of nearby areas for bauxite mining stimulated its growth in the 1950s and 1960s, as did the establishment of the St. Elizabeth Technical High School in 1961. Santa Cruz is situated 2½ km south of New River.
Lacovia
Hamlet
Lacovia is a town in St Elizabeth, Jamaica, located on the Black River between the Upper Morass and the Lower Morass. Lacovia is situated 5 km west of New River.
New River
- Type: Locality
- Location: Braes River, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.07539° or 18° 4′ 31″ northLongitude
-77.706° or 77° 42′ 22″ westElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
77C437GV+5HGeoNames ID
12648613
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