Newlands
in Naggo Head of Saint Catherine, Jamaica
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Tinson Pen Airport (4 mi) - Norman Manley International Airport (7 mi)
- Ken Jones Airport (28 mi)
- Boscobel Aerodrome (31 mi)
- Sangster International Airport (77 mi)
- Negril Airport (99 mi)
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Antonio Maceo International Airport (154 mi) - Sierra Maestra Airport (161 mi)
- Hope Zoo (zoo, (10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 17.967 and -76.883 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 17° 58' 0" and W -76° 52' 59"
- 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: 08:24 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:09 am and 5:32 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Newlands
Newlands in Naggo Head (Saint Catherine) is located in Jamaica a little west of Kingston, the country's capital town.
Current time in Newlands is now 08:24 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Newlands, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Tinson Pen Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Spanish Town, Kingston, Half Way Tree, May Pen and Port Maria. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
30°C (85 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Altamont Court Hotel
Catcha Falling Star
Olympia Crown Hotel
Jakes
Videos from this area
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Jamaica Timothy Houska Ministries
For more information on Timothy Houska Ministries visit www.upperroompwc.org.
Pastor Gino Jennings Truth of God Broadcast 893-894 Portmore Jamaica W.I.
Recorded at Portmore Heart Academy In Portmore Jamaica W.I. 5-7-11 Saturday.
Pastor Gino Jennings Truth of God Broadcast 895-896 Portmore Jamaica W.I.
Recorded at Portmore Heart Academy In Portmore Jamaica W.I. 5-8-11 Sunday Noon.
Portmore Missionary Church Sunday School
Sunday School Superintendent Mrs. Norene Roomes message about our Sunday school.
Mini R1 at Stone's Jerk Center in Portmore, Jamaica: Burnout 1
Some 360 degree burnouts, donuts, and standstills on Ash Wednesday, 2011. Builder/Modder: Bionic (Gammon) Shift: Bad Chiney.
WataWarz May 4th Clip 5 {Drastik Takeover}
Portmore WataWarz - Hottest Water Party Series in Portmore (Hosted by Sj Nerro, #BadTeam & Naked Kiss Ent)
WataWarz May 4th Clip 3
Portmore WataWarz - Hottest Water Party Series in Portmore (Hosted by Sj Nerro, #BadTeam & Naked Kiss Ent)
Goal of the Season
Andru-Lee Cassanova scored an insane goal in the finals of the Portmore U13 league and was voted Goal of the Season by fans after the competition.
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Sporting Clays w/ 12ga Pump Action Shotgun in Jamaica
Sporting Clays practice at The Jamaica Skeet Club in Portmore. It's a Remington 870 Marine Magnum Pump Action with a 28" barrel. It's not a Sporting Clays shotgun, but it works. The Jamaica...
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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.
Green Bay massacre
The Green Bay Massacre was a covert operation carried out by special forces of the Jamaican Government on 5 January 1978, in which 5 Jamaica Labour Party supporters were shot dead. The operation entailed the luring of the men into an ambush at the Green Bay Firing Range by members of the Military Intelligence Unit which was and still is a covert operational wing of the Jamaica Defence Force.
Ferdi Neita Sports Complex
Ferdi Neita Sports Complex (sometimes Feride) is a multi-use stadium in Portmore, Jamaica. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Portmore United F.C.. The stadium holds 3,000 people.
Ascot High School
Ascot High School is a coeducational secondary school for 11- to 18-year-olds in Portmore, St Catherine, Jamaica. It admits students who pass the Grade Six Achievement test (GSAT). The school shares a site with Ascot Primary School, Ascot Basic School and a large, multi-purpose sports field used by all three schools.
Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre
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. It has been known to run short of food. It is operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security. Fort Augusta was originally an ocean side fortress built by the English in the 1740s to provide the main defence for Kingston Harbour’s west side.
Caymanas Park
Caymanas Park is Jamaica's only race track. It is mentioned in the Pioneer's song Longshot Kick The Bucket, which was covered by The Specials, in the line "What a weeping and a wailing down at Caymanas Park."
Gregory Park railway station
Gregory Park railway station opened in 1845 and closed in 1992. It served the Gregory Park sugar estate on the Kingston to Montego Bay line, 6.5 miles from the Kingston terminus. It was destroyed by fire sometime after closure. The station was a two story, timber building The ground floor had timber doors and sash windows. The upper floor was partially cantilevered using a series of angled timber arms to the upper front elevation to form a canopy over the platform with a veranda above.
Invasion of Jamaica (1655)
The Invasion of Jamaica was an amphibious expedition conducted by the English in the Caribbean in 1655 that resulted in the capture of the island from Spain. Jamaica's capture was the cassus belli that resulted in actual war between England and Spain in 1655.
Cagway Bay
Cagway Bay as the English called it following their arrival in Jamaica during the invasion of 1655 had been known to the earlier Taino and Spanish occupiers as Caguay or Caguaya bay. The bay in turn got its name from the Taino name for the sand spit now known as the Palisadoes which protects the bay or, as it is now known as, Kingston Harbour.
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