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The Great River, Jamaica at 1:50,000.

The Great River (Jamaica) is one of Jamaica's major rivers,[1] and forms the boundary of the parish of St James with Westmoreland and Hanover.[2]

Course

The Great River rises at about Шаблон:Convert just north of the small village of Pisgah in the north west corner of St Elizabeth.[2] From here it flows north north east for about Шаблон:Convert (some sources say Шаблон:Convert[1]) reaching the Caribbean Sea at Great River Bay on the island's north coast, Шаблон:Convert west of Montego Bay.[2]

Ecology

The Great River is home to the second largest tree in the island,Шаблон:Citation needed and to crawfish.

Tourism

The Great River is one of the three most popular for traditional rafting on bamboo rafts.[1] It is also used for tube[3] and zip lineШаблон:Citation needed craft.

See also

References

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  • Ford, Jos C. and Finlay, A.A.C. (1908).The Handbook of Jamaica. Jamaica Government Printing Office

External links

Шаблон:Rivers of Jamaica