Black River Head
Black River Head is a cave in Aberdeen, Saint Elizabeth. Black River Head is situated nearby to the village Balaclava.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balaclava and Accompong.
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 4 km southeast of Black River Head.
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 9 km northwest of Black River Head.
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 9 km west of Black River Head.
Black River Head
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdeen, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.18844° or 18° 11′ 18″ northLongitude
-77.68142° or 77° 40′ 53″ westOpen location code
77C458Q9+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 7069821449OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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