Shrewsbury
in Cotterwood of Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.080 and -77.914 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 4' 49" and W -77° 54' 49"
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: 08:20 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Jamaica
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:22 am and 5:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Jamaica in Caribbean

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

Touring Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury in Cotterwood (Saint Elizabeth) is a town located in Jamaica about 74 mi (or 119 km) west of Kingston, the country's capital place.

Time in Shrewsbury is now 08:20 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Shrewsbury, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Sangster International Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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: Black River, Savanna-la-Mar, Mt Peto, Quickstep and Montego Bay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Idlers' Rest Beach Hotel

Address
4,9 mi
Parottee Road, A2
Black River
Jamaica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Sandals Whitehouse Penthouse One Bedroom Butler Suite - Italian Village - Room 1428

Published: August 13, 2014
Length: 32:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Blue18

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Length: 57:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: July 23, 2013
Length: 55:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: luxusreisenTV

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Published: May 21, 2012
Length: 03:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kerry Ayres

Pictures from our Honeymoon at Sandals Whitehouse in Jamaica.


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Published: May 28, 2008
Length: 51:27 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Aaron Houghton

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Published: July 16, 2013
Length: 41:38 min
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Published: May 27, 2008
Length: 06:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aaron Houghton

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Published: May 27, 2008
Length: 11:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Aaron Houghton

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Published: November 15, 2012
Length: 36:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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For our 5 Year Anniversary, my wife and I took a trip to Jamaica and this video shows you a glimpse of beautiful the sunsets are on the beach, just outside our villa.


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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.

Cotterwood

Cotterwood is a town in Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica. It is at latitude 18° 4' 60" N, Longitude 77° 54' 0" W and at an altitude of 107 metres. The community here was founded by Maroons who originally came from Cattawood Springs in Portland Parish, joining forces with Cudjoe in 1730. The community has retained much of African culture in consequence. , with the names Yulie and Oli being used often.

Located at 18.0833, -77.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Jamaica, Jamaican Maroon establishments, Saint Elizabeth Parish

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