Apostles Battery
Apostles Battery is an archaeological site in Braeton, Saint Catherine Parish. Apostles Battery is situated nearby to Port Henderson Cave, as well as near the ruins Beached Boat.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 640 metres south of Apostles Battery.
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 3½ km west of Apostles Battery.
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 4 km northeast of Apostles Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Royal and Portmore.
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 3½ km east of Apostles Battery.
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.
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 northeast of Apostles Battery.
Apostles Battery
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Braeton, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.94148° or 17° 56′ 29″ northLongitude
-76.87205° or 76° 52′ 19″ westOpen location code
7795W4RH+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 6981875815OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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