Port Henderson
Port Henderson is a ruins in Edgewater, Saint Catherine Parish. Port Henderson is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint The Arms/Rodney Lookout, as well as near Soldiers Camp Cave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse and Ferdi Neita Sports Complex.
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse guides vessels westward on their approach to Kingston Harbour. It appears to be a historic daybeacon converted to a lighted aid. Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse is situated 1½ km south of Port Henderson.
Ferdi Neita Sports Complex
Pitch
Ferdi Neita Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Portmore, Jamaica. It is currently used mostly for football matches and as a practising ground. It serves as a home ground of Portmore United F.C. The stadium holds 3,000 people. Ferdi Neita Sports Complex is situated 3 km west of Port Henderson.
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 3½ km northeast of Port Henderson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portmore and Port Royal.
Portmore
Photo: Raw9345, Public domain.
Portmore is a large coastal town in southern Jamaica in Saint Catherine, and a place of residence for people working in the neighbouring cities of Kingston and Spanish Town.
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 4 km east of Port Henderson.
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 8 km east of Port Henderson.
Port Henderson
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Edgewater, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.94847° or 17° 56′ 55″ northLongitude
-76.87528° or 76° 52′ 31″ westOpen location code
7795W4XF+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 4770141531OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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