Juan de Bolas River
Juan de Bolas River | |
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Rio Minho | |
Location | |
Country | Jamaica |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Juan de Bolas Mountain |
• coordinates | 18°04′14″N 77°07′36″W / 18.070554°N 77.126770°W |
• elevation | 2,743 ft (836 m) |
Rio Minho | |
• coordinates | 18°04′57″N 77°13′41″W / 18.082524°N 77.228160°W |
• elevation | 625 ft (191 m) |
Length | 10 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
Rio Minho.[1]
Tributaries
Tributaries (source to confluence) include:[1]
- Seven unnamed streams
- Tingley Gulley
- Pindars River
References
- ^ Directorate of Overseas Surveys. 1973.
- ^ a b Sibley, Inez (1978). Dictionary of Place-Names in Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica: Institute of Jamaica. p. 85.