Hellshire Beach
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 Hellshire Beach
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| Coordinates: 17°53′51″N 76°53′40″W / 17.8973962°N 76.8945444°WCoordinates: 17°53′51″N 76°53′40″W / 17.8973962°N 76.8945444°W[1] | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Parish | St Catherine |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
Hellshire Beach, Jamaica, is located near Portmore, and famed for its fried fish and safe swimming.[2] It has near white sands with a very small trace of black sand.[2] Exposed when there is a sea running to the south, the waters close to shore are often quite cloudy due to the stirred up sand.[2]
It is a popular public beach conveniently located for the residents of Portmore and weekend visitors from Kingston.[2]
Once called "Healthshire" due to its reputation as a health retreat its name has since evolved into "Hellshire" though both pronunciations are technically correct.[citation needed]
[edit] Paid entry section
There is a section with life guards and a buoyed off swimming area approximately 200 m long.[2] It has changing/showering facilities which are kept fairly clean.[2] This has a number of tables and benches in the shade of grapenut trees and there is a fish restaurant and bar.[2]
[edit] Free section
Further to the west there is a free entry to the beach and here there are a large number of fried fish and other stalls.[2]
[edit] External links
- Aerial view.
- Photos: [1] [2].
[edit] References
- ^ "Wikimapia". http://wikimapia.org/#lat=17.8973962&lon=-76.8945444&z=18&l=0&m=b&v=8. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Hellshire Beach in Kingston, Jamaica". www.kingston-jamaica.net. http://www.kingston-jamaica.net/hellshire_beach_in_kingston_jamaica.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
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