Essex
in Flint River of Saint Mary, Jamaica
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Boscobel Aerodrome (12 mi) - Tinson Pen Airport (18 mi)
- Norman Manley International Airport (22 mi)
- Ken Jones Airport (25 mi)
- Sangster International Airport (68 mi)
- Negril Airport (93 mi)
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Antonio Maceo International Airport (139 mi) - Sierra Maestra Airport (142 mi)
- Desembarco del Granma National Park (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Hope Zoo (zoo, (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 18.236 and -76.920 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 18° 14' 9" and W -76° 55' 12"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - JMD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:44 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:40 am and 6:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.457 and 105.705 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waterfall - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Jamaica.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Jamaica. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Touring Essex
Essex in Flint River (Saint Mary) is a town located in Jamaica about 18 mi (or 30 km) north-west of Kingston, the country's capital place.
Time in Essex is now 05:44 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Essex, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Boscobel Aerodrome in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North. 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 119 mi (or 192 km). We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Port Maria, Spanish Town, Half Way Tree, Kingston and Saint Ann's Bay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 18% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
33°C (91 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
33°C (91 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
32°C (90 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
CASA MARIA HOTEL-PORT MARIA
Videos from this area
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Strawberry Fields Together Jamaica.AVI
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Our vacation to Jamaica - Dolphin Cove shark pool
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fabio test ride
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Couples Sans Souci - Evening Gala Party
Couples has a big evening dinner and party once a week. Created on February 25, 2009 using FlipShare.
Continental Airlines 737-800 Landing Grand Cayman
This is a video of a Continental Airlines Boeing 737-800 landing in Grand Cayman. August 2010. Please don't forget to comment, rate, subscribe and suggest. Copyright 2011.
Couples Sans Souci- Beach Bar/Grill
This is the bar and grill on the beach. Shows beach and surrondings. Created on February 25, 2009 using FlipShare and MinoHD.
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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.
St Mary High School, Jamaica
St Mary High School is a secondary school located in the Highgate area of St Mary, Jamaica. St Mary High School is a traditional high school for grades 7 thru 13. It has an enviable academic and athletic record and is one of the most sought after schools for GSAT graduates in Northeast Jamaica. The school boasts a very diverse racial makeup, the largest minority groups being East Indians and Chinese. The school was the National Schools' Debate champion in 1989, 1996, 1998, and 2005.
Richmond Farm Correctional Centre
Richmond Farm Prison houses up to 235 first offenders serving long-term sentences. It once incorporated a large banana farm, which was later destroyed. As of 2006, an attempt was under way regenerate the farm with crops including bananas, corn, calaloo, string beans and cucumber. Its most famous former ex inmate is probably Bunny Wailer who spent 14 months there in 1967/8. It is operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security.
Troja railway station
Troja railway station opened in 1896, closed in 1975, reopened in 1977 and closed for good in 1978. It was on the Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line, 31 miles from the Kingston terminus, and served the surrounding agricultural community, providing a means for bananas to reach and be exported from Port Antonio. It was vandalised sometime after closure.
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