Morant Point
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| Morant Point Lighthouse looking north north east.
Morant Point Lighthouse looking north north east.
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 Morant Point
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| Country | Jamaica |
| Parish | St Thomas |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
Morant Point in the Parish of St. Thomas is the easternmost point of mainland Jamaica and the site of Morant Point Lighthouse.
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History
File:Jamaica 1572 (Tomaso Porcacchi).jpg
1572 map of Jamaica by Tomaso Porcacchi.
It is called Cape Morante on several early maps including one dated 1572.[1] It has had the name Morant Point since at least 1671.[2]
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References
- ↑ Map of Jamaica, Tomaso Porcacchi Castilione, 1572.
- ↑ Map of Jamaica, John Ogilby, 1671.
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