Fort Rupert (Historic)

Fort Rupert (Historic) is an archaeological site in Port Royal, Kingston. Fort Rupert (Historic) is situated nearby to the forest Wood, as well as near the archaeological site Fort Carlisle (Historic).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre.

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 3 km northwest of Fort Rupert (Historic).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Royal and Tivoli Gardens.

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.

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 5 km northeast of Fort Rupert (Historic).

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.

Fort Rupert (Historic)

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Port Royal, Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

17.94043° or 17° 56′ 26″ north

Longitude

-76.83568° or 76° 50′ 8″ west

Open location code

7795W5R7+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6981876033

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wood and Fort Carlisle (Historic).

Nearby Places

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