Juan de Bolas River

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Juan de Bolas River
Rio Minho
Location
CountryJamaica
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationJuan de Bolas Mountain
 • coordinates18°04′14″N 77°07′36″W / 18.070554°N 77.126770°W / 18.070554; -77.126770
 • elevation2,743 ft (836 m)
Rio Minho
 • coordinates
18°04′57″N 77°13′41″W / 18.082524°N 77.228160°W / 18.082524; -77.228160
 • elevation
625 ft (191 m)
Length10 mi (16 km)

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]

Course

The river rises just east of

Tributaries

Tributaries (source to confluence) include:[1]

References

  1. ^
    Directorate of Overseas Surveys
    . 1973.
  2. ^ a b Sibley, Inez (1978). Dictionary of Place-Names in Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica: Institute of Jamaica. p. 85.