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Touring Thornton
Thornton in Thornton (Saint Elizabeth) is a town located in Jamaica about 62 mi (or 100 km) west of Kingston, the country's capital place.
Time in Thornton is now 06:55 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Thornton, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Sangster International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Desembarco del Granma National Park in Cuba at a distance of 146 mi (or 235 km).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Quickstep, Rock Spring, Black River, Mandeville and Falmouth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 52% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 23% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
The Dam
Back in Jamaica for a quick Christmas visit and had a bit more time in St. Elizabeth so I decided to take you to a spot I frequented growing up. Hope you enjoy it.
Old time cane press, Appleton distillery, Jamaica
The Appleton Rum distillery: Here's a demonstration of how they squeezed the juice out of sugar cane using donkey power.
crime boss shifting 18 speed
truckings group on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/universaldrivers https://www.facebook.com/groups/UniversalDrivers.
Fifa world cup warm up
Was trying to fix the cable so I had to adjust the dish to get a better reception.
DAS-Reiseportal.com - KARIBIK special - Destination: GRAND CAYMAN
http://www.emilQ.tv - Und los geht's mit GRAND CAYMAN. Seven Mile Beach, Helikopterflug, Old Homestead, Turtle Farm und vieles mehr. emilQ TV startet durch - mit Reiseinfotainment, einem ...
YS Falls St. Elizabeth Jamaica
Many persons have been asking me to make more videos available of my Jamaican trips so on my return home in December, I took time out of my hectic schedule to complete this one and oh was it...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Accompong
Accompong is a historical maroon village, located in the hills of St. Elizabeth Parish in Jamaica, consolidated by a treaty in 1739. It is located in one of the two areas where runaway slaves settled, originally with the Taínos, isolated enough to be safe first from the Spanish and then later from the British. The town of Accompong was named after the Maroon leader Accompong, who was the brother of a number of other Maroon leaders: Quao, Cuffy, Cudjoe, and Nanny, from an Ashanti family.
Black River (Jamaica)
The Black River is one of the longest rivers in Jamaica. At a length of 53.4 km, it was believed to be the longest until it was discovered that the Rio Minho was 92.8 km long. Its name refers to the darkness of the river bed caused by thick layers of decomposing vegetation. Over 100 species of birds have been recorded in the Black River morass.
Back River (Jamaica)
The Back River (Jamaica) is a river of Jamaica.
One Eye River
The One-Eye River is a river in the parishes of Manchester and St Elizabeth in Jamaica. It is a tributary of the Black River.