Elgin

Elgin is a locality in , . Elgin is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hampton School.

School
is an all-girls boarding school located in . It is one of the oldest boarding schools in Jamaica, and was founded in 1858, two years after its all boys counterpart . is situated 3 km southeast of Elgin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malvern and Hopewell.

Village
is a village in the Santa Cruz Mountains in 's St. Elizabeth parish. It is the site of , , and Bethlehem Moravian College.

Hamlet
is a settlement in Saint Elizabeth Parish, . is situated 7 km southwest of Elgin.

Town
Photo: Acampbell3000, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. It is on the A2 road connecting to . 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 in 1961. is situated 9 km north of Elgin.

Elgin

Latitude
17.9756° or 17° 58′ 32″ north
Longitude
-77.7169° or 77° 43′ 1″ west
Elevation
671 metres (2,201 feet)
Open location code
7794X7GM+66
Geo­Names ID
12680173
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