Runaway Bay Caves
Runaway Bay Caves is a cave in Runaway Bay, Saint Ann Parish. Runaway Bay Caves is situated nearby to Green Grotto Caves, as well as near Green Grotto Wild Caves.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Green Grotto Caves and Puerto Seco Airstrip.
Green Grotto Caves
Cave
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Green Grotto Caves are show caves and a prominent tourist attraction on the north coast of Jamaica. Named for the green algae that cover its walls, the structure of the cave is strikingly different from inland systems; the cave is a flank margin cave with two well-defined levels apparently indicating two periods with differing sea levels. Green Grotto Caves is situated 230 metres north of Runaway Bay Caves.
Puerto Seco Airstrip
Aerodrome
Puerto Seco Airstrip is an airstrip serving the town of Discovery Bay in the Saint Ann Parish of Jamaica. Northeast approach and departure are over the Caribbean. The Sangster VOR/DME is located 30.2 nautical miles west of the runway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Discovery Bay and Runaway Bay.
Discovery Bay
Town
Discovery Bay is a town in Saint Ann Parish on the northern coast of Jamaica. The city is also known locally as Dry Harbour, and gives its name to the Dry Harbour Mountains in St.
Runaway Bay
Town
Photo: IchHier--15er, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Runaway Bay is a town in Saint Ann Parish on the northern coast of Jamaica and is considered one of the most naturally beautiful places on the island. It is a notable tourist destination located 16 km west of Ocho Rios, and slightly east of Discovery Bay, where Christopher Columbus landed in 1494. Runaway Bay is situated 3½ km east of Runaway Bay Caves.
Brown’s Town
Town
Brown's Town is one of the principal towns in St. Ann Parish, Jamaica. In 1991, its population was 6,762. The town is a market and road center in an agricultural region. Brown’s Town is situated 7 km south of Runaway Bay Caves.
Runaway Bay Caves
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Runaway Bay, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.4585° or 18° 27′ 31″ northLongitude
-77.37477° or 77° 22′ 29″ westOpen location code
77C4FJ5G+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 7078647560OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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