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White House is a settlement in Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica, with some 4,000 residents, [1] known traditionally for its fishing industry, which provides fresh seafood to businesses across Jamaica.
After recent investment to promote tourism, the area is now visited by many Jamaican and foreign tourists. Attractions include a village tour and excursions east of the town to, for example, Whitehouse Beach, Font Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, safaris on the Black River and Y.S. Falls. [2]
St Catherine is a parish in the south east of Jamaica. It is located in the county of Middlesex, and is one of the island's largest and most economically valued parishes because of its many resources. It includes the first capital of Jamaica, Spanish Town, originally known as San Jago de la Vega or Santiago de la Vega.
Saint Elizabeth, one of Jamaica's largest parishes, is located in the southwest of the island, in the county of Cornwall. Its capital, Black River, is located at the mouth of the Black River, the widest on the island.
Huddersfield is a small town located in the St. Mary parish of Jamaica, and named directly after the town in England. It is located at 18°24' N, 77°1' W, close to the small town of 'Retreat' and the mouth of the 'Rio Nuevo', some 10 kilometres east of Ocho Rios. It lies at an altitude of 164 metres above sea level.
St. James is a suburban parish, located on the north-west end of the island of Jamaica in the county of Cornwall. Its capital is Montego Bay. Montego Bay was officially named the second city of Jamaica, behind Kingston, in 1981, although Montego Bay became a city in 1980 through an act of the Jamaican Parliament. The parish is the birthplace of the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, one of Jamaica's seven National Heroes.
Mandeville is the capital and largest town in the parish of Manchester in the county of Middlesex, Jamaica. In 2005, the town had an estimated population of 50,000, and including the immediate suburbs within a radius of 16 km (9.9 mi) the total population was about 72,000. It is located on an inland plateau at an altitude of 628 m (2061 feet), and is 103 km (64 mi) west of Kingston. It is the only parish capital of Jamaica not located on the coast or on a major river.
Lacovia is a town in Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, located on the Black River between the Upper Morass and the Lower Morass.
The Jamaica Province of the Moravian Church is part of the worldwide Moravian Church Unity.
Cambridge is a town in Jamaica. It is the main township of the parish of St James, nestled in mountains, fifteen (15) miles south east of the City of Montego Bay and its hub is historic Wilmot Max Ramsay Square. Cambridge is located in the County of Cornwall. The chief "fruit-basket" of the parish, Cambridge is also the capital of the upper St James region.
Claremont is a town in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica.
Gayle is a settlement in Jamaica.
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. The small town also possesses three schools neighbouring each other: a high school, Maggotty High school; a primary school, Glen Stuart Primary; and an infant school, Maggotty Basic School.
Old Harbour Bay is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 8,537 as of 2009.
Point Hill is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 5,766 as of 2009.
Rio Bueno is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 1,096 as of 2009.
Siloah is a settlement in Jamaica whose existence dates to between the mid 1700s and the early 1800s. It has a population of 2,653 as of 2009. Siloah's economy revolves around the tourist attraction Appleton Sugar Estate, established in 1749, which produces sugar and rum. Their primary school was started in 1825 and the Black River, one of Jamaica's longest rivers runs through the Appleton property. Siloah is also home to West Indies wicket keeper Chadwick Walton.
Ulster Spring is a settlement in Jamaica. In 2009, its population was recorded as 1,376.
Wakefield is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 2,694 as of 2009.
Williamsfield is a settlement in Manchester Parish Jamaica.
Bog is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 13,889 as of 2009.
White Hall is a settlement in Jamaica.
Coordinates: 18°05′43″N77°58′11″W / 18.095223°N 77.969590°W
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