Appleton Sinkhole
Appleton Sinkhole is a cave in Siloah, Saint Elizabeth. Appleton Sinkhole is situated nearby to the village Maggotty.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maggotty and Accompong.
Maggotty
Village
Maggotty is a settlement in Jamaica. It had a population of 1,335 as of 2009. Maggotty was a bauxite mining town in the 1960s and 1970s. The Revere bauxite plant polluted the Black River, Jamaica's longest river. Maggotty is situated 4 km west of Appleton Sinkhole.
Accompong
Village
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Accompong is a historical Maroon village located in the hills of St. Elizabeth Parish on the island of Jamaica. It is located in Cockpit Country, where Jamaican Maroons and Indigenous Taíno established a fortified stronghold in the hilly terrain in the 17th century. Accompong is situated 8 km northwest of Appleton Sinkhole.
Balaclava
Village
Balaclava is a small town in Northern St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica. It used to be an important town in the north of the parish. Balaclava has a lively, outdoor Market. Balaclava is situated 8 km east of Appleton Sinkhole.
Appleton Sinkhole
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Siloah, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.16117° or 18° 9′ 40″ northLongitude
-77.72328° or 77° 43′ 24″ westOpen location code
77C4576G+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 7033290131OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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