Central address: Norman Manley Hwy, Port Royal, Jamaica
Elevation: 4.012
Time Zone: America/Jamaica
Latitude: 17° 56' 12.3612'' N
Longitude: 76° 50' 27.9744'' W
Port Royal is a village located at the end of the Palisadoes at the mouth of the Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1518 by the Spanish, it was once the largest city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century. It was destroyed by an earthquake on June 7, 1692, which had an accompanying tsunami. Severe hurricanes have regularly damaged it. Another severe earthquake occurred in 1907.
The latitude of Port Royal is 17.936767, and the longitude is -76.841104. Port Royal is a city is located at Jamaica with the gps coordinates of 17° 56' 12.3612'' N and 76° 50' 27.9744'' W. The elevation of Port Royal is 4.012, the time zone is America/Jamaica.
Latitude | 17.936767 | Longitude | -76.841104 |
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Elevation | 4.012 | DMS Lat | 17° 56' 12.3612'' N |
DMS Lng | 76° 50' 27.9744'' W | GeoHASH | d71q53q10x8nb |
UTM Zone | 18Q | UTM Easting | 304999.605285992 |
UTM Northing | 1984155.14087634 | Time Zone | America/Jamaica |
Country | Jamaica | Country Code | 1-876 |