The Juan de Bolas River rises in Saint Catherine, Jamaica,[1] and flows through Saint Catherine and Clarendon.[2] It is one of two rivers in Jamaica named after Juan de Bolas, the first Chief of the Jamaican Maroons.[2]
| Juan de Bolas River | |
|---|---|
  Confluence of the Juan de Bolas River with the Rio Minho | |
| Location | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Juan de Bolas Mountain |
| • coordinates | 18°04′14″N 77°07′36″W / 18.070554°N 77.126770°W |
| • elevation | 2,743 ft (836 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Rio Minho |
• coordinates | 18°04′57″N 77°13′41″W / 18.082524°N 77.228160°W |
• elevation | 625 ft (191 m) |
| Length | 10 mi (16 km) |
Course edit
The river rises just east of Juan de Bolas Mountain, at just under 2,743 feet (836 m)[1] from where it flows north, north-west, west and south-south-west to a confluence with the Rio Minho.[1]
Tributaries edit
Tributaries (source to confluence) include:[1]
- Seven unnamed streams
- Tingley Gulley
- Pindars River
References edit
- ^ a b c d 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet G. UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys. 1973.
- ^ a b Sibley, Inez (1978). Dictionary of Place-Names in Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica: Institute of Jamaica. p. 85.