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Above Rocks
Coordinates: 18°06′32″N76°52′38″W / 18.10889°N 76.87722°W / 18.10889; -76.87722 Coordinates: 18°06′32″N76°52′38″W / 18.10889°N 76.87722°W / 18.10889; -76.87722 [1]
Country Jamaica
Parish Saint Catherine
Population
 (1991) [2]
  Total3,263
  Estimate 
(2010)
5,261
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)

Above Rocks is a town in the parish of Saint Catherine in Jamaica. [2] [3]

Above Rocks was populated in the early 19th century by (Roman Catholic) refugees from the Haitian revolution.[ citation needed ] St Mary's College, a Catholic secondary school, can be found in the town of Above Rocks.

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References

  1. "Above Rocks (18°6'32"N 76°52'38"W)". WikiMapia. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Above Rocks, Saint Catherine, Jamaica". World Gazetteer.[ dead link ]
  3. Above Rocks, Saint Catherine, Jamaica at GEOnet Names Server