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Encyclopedia > Blue Mountains (Jamaica)

The Blue Mountains are a mountainous region of Jamaica. They include the island's highest point: Blue Mountain Peak 7,402 ft. From the summit, accessible via a walking track, both the North and South coasts of the island can be seen. On a clear day with clear skies the outline of the island Cuba can be seen clearly. Blue Mountain Peak is the highest mountain in Jamaica at 2,256 metres (7,402 feets). ...


The famous Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is cultivated on the lower slopes. The higher slopes are preserved as forest. Hagley Gap and Mavis Bank are farming communities located on Blue Mountain with Hagley Gap being nearest the Blue Mountain Peak. Both towns rely upon the areas rich fertile soils for growing the Blue Mountain Coffee, considered by many the finest coffee in the world and by far the most expensive. Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is a classification of coffee grown in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. ... Location Latitude: 18° 056. ... Blue Mountain Peak is the highest mountain in Jamaica at 2,256 metres (7,402 feets). ...


Part of the Blue Mountains is contained in the Blue Mountain John Crow Mountain National Park established in 1992, which is maintained by the Jamaican government.


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In past years, when Jamaica's economy was dominated by plantation slavery, some slaves were able to escape to the Blue Mountains and live independently.


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Coordinates: 18°06′N, 76°40′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Blue Mountains, Jamaica   -   breathtaking views, bird watching and great hiking places (2129 words)
The 194,000 acre Blue Mountain and John Crow Mountain National Park was established in 1992 to preserve some of the remaining forests and to protect the island’s largest watershed.
The traditional Blue Mountain trek is the 7 mile hike to the peak with an increase in altitude of 3000 ft. Jamaicans prefer to reach the peak at sunrise so the 3-4 hour hike is usually undertaken in darkness.
The mountain slopes were cleared to establish coffee plantations and by the first quarter of the 19th century, Jamaica was the leading coffee producer in the world.
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