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
Whitney Estate, 1820 The Mocho Mountains are in the background
Highest point
Coordinates18°03′N 77°21′W
Geography
Mocho Mountains
CountryJamaica
RegionSouth central

The area was historically a site for bauxite mining, which led to deforestation in the area.[3]

Notes

  1. Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 754.
  2. "History of Clarendon" (PDF).
  3. Brown, Desmond (December 2013). ""We in the Caribbean Are Living Climate Change"". IPS News.

References

  • Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.


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