Cross Roads, Jamaica
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| Cross Roads | |
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| — Commercial neighbourhood — | |
 Cross Roads
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| Coordinates: 17°59′38″N 76°47′17″W / 17.9938°N 76.7880°WCoordinates: 17°59′38″N 76°47′17″W / 17.9938°N 76.7880°W | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| City | Kingston |
Cross Roads is a primarily commercial neighbourhood of Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It is centered on the intersection of five major roads: Slip Road, Half Way Tree Road, Old Hope Road, Caledonia Avenue and Marescaux Road.[2]
It is, arguably, the geographical centre of Kingston.[3]
Amenities [edit]
- 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 cinema - a 5 screen multiplex since the late 1990s but originally a 1,750 seater 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 [edit]
- ^ Higman, B W; B J Hudson (2009). Jamaican Place Names (Softcover) (1st ed.). Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press. p. 224. ISBN 9789766402174. More than one of
|author=and|last=specified (help); - ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:10,000 map of Kingston sheet 3, 1972.
- ^ http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=18.0106216&lon=-76.7985875&z=13&l=0&m=b&v=8
- ^ a b c d e "Cross Roads". Wikimapia. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ Harris, Warren G. "Carib Theatre". Cinema Treasures, LLC. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
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