Broadbent

Broadbent is in , , and is located on Port Kingston Causeway. Broadbent is situated nearby to , as well as near the shopping center .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre and Caymanas Park.

Prison
, 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. is situated 2 km east of Broadbent.

Sports venue
is Jamaica's only race track. It was historically a sugarcane estate in the Colony of Jamaica. It was originally owned by the Ellis family, including George Ellis and Charles Ellis, 1st Baron Seaford, who made substantial profits from sugar and slavery. is situated 2½ km north of Broadbent.

Lighthouse
guides vessels westward on their approach to . It appears to be a historic daybeacon converted to a lighted aid. is situated 4 km south of Broadbent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portmore and Port Royal.

Photo: Raw9345, Public domain.
is a large coastal town in southern Jamaica in Saint Catherine, and a place of residence for people working in the neighbouring cities of and Spanish Town.

Village
was a town located at the end of the , at the mouth of , in southeastern . Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest and most prosperous city in the , functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century. is situated 4½ km southeast of Broadbent.

Neighborhood
is a in . Developed as a renewal project between 1963 and 1965, the neighbourhood continued to suffer from poverty. is situated 7 km east of Broadbent.

Broadbent

Latitude
17.96948° or 17° 58′ 10″ north
Longitude
-76.8688° or 76° 52′ 8″ west
Open location code
7795X49J+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 884936453
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­commercial
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