Mocho Mountains
The Mocho Mountains are a mountain range in south central Jamaica.[1] It has been described as the "geographical center of Jamaica."[2]
Mocho Mountains | |
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![]() Whitney Estate, 1820 The Mocho Mountains are in the background | |
Highest point | |
Coordinates | 18°03′N 77°21′W |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Mocho Mountains | |
Country | Jamaica |
Region | South central |
The area was a site for bauxite mining. The mining led to deforestation in the area.[3]
Notes
- Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 754.
- "History of Clarendon" (PDF).
- Brown, Desmond (December 2013). ""We in the Caribbean Are Living Climate Change"". IPS News.
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References
- Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.
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