Oracabessa is a small town in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica 16 kilometres east of Ocho Rios. Its population is nearly 7,000. Lit in the afternoons by an apricot light that may have inspired its Spanish name, Oracabeza, or "Golden Head," Oracabessa's commercial district consists of a covered produce market and a few shops and bars. Oracabessa is situated 6 km east of Shanty Rock.

Gayle

Hamlet

Gayle is a settlement in Jamaica. Gayle had a population of 3,238 as of 2009. Gayle is situated 9 km south of Shanty Rock.

Shanty Rock

Type: Rock
Category: landform
Location: Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

18.41331° or 18° 24′ 48″ north

Longitude

-76.99996° or 76° 59′ 60″ west

Open location code

77C5C272+82

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6977011915

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=rock

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