Penlyne Castle
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| Coordinates | 18 ° 3 ′ N , 76 ° 38 ′ W | ||
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| Country | Jamaica | ||
| county | Surrey | ||
| Saint Thomas | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | JM-03 | ||
| height | 1200 m | ||
| Residents | 3000 (2010) | ||
Penlyne Castle is a country town in the eastern interior of Jamaica . The city is located in County Surrey in the Parish Saint Thomas . In 2010 the place had a population of 3000 people. Penlyne Castle is the highest settlement in Jamaica. The place is independent, but forms a community together with the villages of Hagley Gap and Epping Farm .
geography
Penlyne Castle is located in the Blue Mountains , at an average altitude of 1,200 feet above sea level. The settlement consists of two contiguous districts, one of which is on a narrow mountain ridge. This part of the city is only accessible by a single route. The two districts are about 500 meters apart. Whereby the foothills of the lower part fall to 890 meters. The closest village is Hagley Gap which is at an average altitude of 630 meters. The place forms the only connection to Penlyne Castle. The capital Kingston is only 10 kilometers as the crow flies, but there is no direct way to get there.
Culture and environment
Attractions
Penlyne Castle is the only connection to Blue Mountain Peak , Jamaica's highest point, which is approximately 12 kilometers of hiking. The settlement forms a base camp for hikers. There are several hotels in the village.
schools
There are two primary schools and one comprehensive school in Penlyne Castel.
Churches
There is a Baptist Church and the Church of God . There is also a large community of Bobo Ashanti , a Rastafarian house .
economy
Penlyne Castle is an agricultural community and most of the residents are self-sufficient. The place is known for growing coffee, especially the Jamaica Blue Mountain variety , Christmas trees, leeks, peaches and thyme.