The Cottage
in Highgate of Saint Mary, Jamaica
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Boscobel Aerodrome (11 mi) - Tinson Pen Airport (19 mi)
- Norman Manley International Airport (24 mi)
- Ken Jones Airport (24 mi)
- Sangster International Airport (69 mi)
- Negril Airport (95 mi)
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Antonio Maceo International Airport (136 mi) - Sierra Maestra Airport (140 mi)
- Desembarco del Granma National Park (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Hope Zoo (zoo, (19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 18.264 and -76.889 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 18° 15' 48" and W -76° 53' 19"
- 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: 04:41 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:10 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
Discover The Cottage
The Cottage in Highgate (Saint Mary) is a town in Jamaica about 19 mi (or 31 km) north of Kingston, the country's capital city.
Current time in The Cottage is now 04:41 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports near The Cottage, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Boscobel Aerodrome in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 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 117 mi (or 188 km). We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Port Maria, Half Way Tree, Spanish Town, 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: 29°C / 84 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Green Castle Estate
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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.
Albany railway station
Albany 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, 42.5 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 destroyed by fire sometime after closure.
Marymount High School, Jamaica
Marymount High School is an all-girls school in Highgate, St Mary, Jamaica. It was established in 1935 by sisters of the Franciscan Order. It has 840 students.
Pagee River
The Pagee River rises on the south eastern flank of Berry Hill (a 1,655 ft summit) just below the 1,000 ft contour at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18.29488|-76.92817||||||| | |name= }} near Crawle Pen in Saint Mary. It reaches the sea 14 miles later at Pagee Beach also in Saint Mary.
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