Brown's Town
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| Coordinates | 18 ° 23 ′ N , 77 ° 22 ′ W | ||
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| Country | Jamaica | ||
| county | Middlesex | ||
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| ISO 3166-2 | JM-06 | ||
| Residents | 7986 (2012) | ||
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Brown's Town is a small town in northern Jamaica . The city is located in County Middlesex in the Parish Saint Ann . In 2012, Brown's Town had a population of 7,986 people.
etymology
The place was named after the plantation owner Hamilton Brown, known as the eccentric.
history
In the early 19th century, Hamilton Brown, a wealthy entrepreneur, acquired the rights to Huntley and Minard Estate. They operated plantations in Jamaica. The first plantations were established north of what is now Brown's Town, including allspice, sugar and pepper. Hamilton Brown was instrumental in local politics in the 19th century. A settlement emerged that was later called Brown's Town.
Hamilton Brown was the founder of the Colonial Church Union from which the Dr James Johnson's Jamaica Evangelistic Mission was formed, an offshoot of the Baptist Church that is now one of the largest groups of churches on the island.
geography
Brown's Town is located in the Dry Harbor Mountains in the northern part of Parish Saint Ann, at an average altitude of 450 meters above sea level. The main part of the place is between several hills. In the north, a drop of over a hundred meters to 200 meters as the crow flies forms part of the local border.
The next larger town is Dumbarton in the north . Steward Town is about four kilometers to the west . To the east the place borders on the settlements Philadelphia and Sturge Town .
Economy and Infrastructure
Brown's Town is one of the largest and most important cities of St. Ann, mainly because of the high concentration of educational institutions in the region, as well as the nationally known Brown's Town farmer's market .
In town, the B3 that runs from May Pen to Runaway Bay and the B11 that starts near Falmouth and goes to Golden Grove intersect .
Culture and environment
Buildings
The New Hope Great House is a preserved mansion from the early 19th century. The preserved property of the Minard Estate with the ruins of the Minard Great House also dates from this time .
nature
In 1914 the previously unknown Ugli fruit was discovered in the vicinity of the city . A hybridization of mandarin (Citrus reticulata) and grapefruit ( Citrus × aurantium ).
Sports
To the north of Brown's Town is Dover Raceway , a circuit that hosts international motorsport events.
Other popular sports in the city include cycling , football , cricket , netball , athletics, and lawn tennis .
medicine
Brown's Town is home to Saint Ann's healthcare headquarters. There are two hospitals, St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital and Alexandria Hospital , as well as a medical care center and many private providers of medical services.
schools
Brown's Town is considered the educational capital of St. Ann. There are two universities in the city, the University of the West Indies and the University of Technology . In addition, there are three grammar schools in Brown's Town: Brown's Town High School, St. Hilda Diocesan High School for Girls and York Castle High School.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics on World Gazetteer ( Memento of the original from June 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d e Brown's Town at VisitJamaica.com ( Memento of the original from July 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Brown's Town - Short Description ( Memento of the original from October 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Charles J. Lovell: Concerning the 'Ugly Fruit' and Other Citrus Hybrids . In: Duke University Press (ed.): American . 26, No. 1, February 1951, pp. 35-37. doi : 10.2307 / 453312 .
