Bridgeport
Bridgeport is a neighborhood in Edgewater, Saint Catherine Parish. Bridgeport is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bridgeview, as well as near Edgewater.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse and Caymanas Park.
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse guides vessels westward on their approach to Kingston Harbour. It appears to be a historic daybeacon converted to a lighted aid. Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse is situated 3 km south of Bridgeport.
Caymanas Park
Caymanas Park 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. Caymanas Park is situated 3 km north of Bridgeport.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 2½ km east of Bridgeport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portmore and Port Royal.
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.
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. Port Royal is situated 4½ km southeast of Bridgeport.
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 8 km east of Bridgeport.
Bridgeport
- Type: Neighborhood
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Edgewater, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.96468° or 17° 57′ 53″ northLongitude
-76.87359° or 76° 52′ 25″ westOpen location code
7795X47G+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 366056705OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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