Cross Roads, Jamaica
Primarily commercial neighbourhood of Kingston, Jamaica
Cross Roads
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Coordinates: 17°59′38″N 76°47′17″W / 17.9938°N 76.7880°W / 17.9938; -76.7880 | |
Country | Jamaica |
City | Kingston |
For other uses, see
Crossroads (disambiguation)
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Commercial neighbourhood in Kingston, Jamaica
Cross Roads is a primarily commercial neighbourhood of Kingston , Jamaica . [1] It is centered on the intersection of five major roads: Slipe Road, Half Way Tree Road, Old Hope Road, Caledonia Avenue and Marescaux Road. [2]
It is perhaps the geographical centre of Kingston. [3]
Amenities
- Cross Roads Police Station. [4]
- Cross Roads Bus Station - a major transport hub for buses and taxis. [4]
- Cross Roads Post Office. [4]
- Cross Roads Market. [4]
- Carib 5 - a five-screen multiplex cinema since 1997 but originally a 1,750-seat facility designed by John Pike and opening in 1938. The exterior walls are original and retain their impressive 1930s styling. [5]
- The Nuttall Memorial Hospital . [4]
References
- ↑ BW Higman; B J Hudson (2009). Jamaican Place Names (Softcover) (1st ed.). Kingston, Jamaica : University of the West Indies Press . p. 224. ISBN 9789766402174 . Retrieved 4 November 2013 .
- ↑ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:10,000 map of Kingston sheet 3, 1972.
- ↑ "Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!" . Retrieved 18 October 2014 .
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Cross Roads" . Wikimapia . Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
- ↑ Harris, Warren G. "Carib Theatre" . Cinema Treasures, LLC . Retrieved 24 November 2012 .