Hardwar Gap Explained

18.1481°N -76.7158°W

Hardwar Gap
Elevation:1220m (4,000feet)
Location:Saint Andrew Parish and Portland Parish boundary
Range:Blue Mountains
Coordinates:18.1481°N -76.7158°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]

Hardwar Gap is a natural gap located in the Blue Mountains, on the border between Saint Andrew Parish and Portland Parish.[2] It lies at an elevation of 1220m (4,000feet), and was named for Captain Hardwar,[3] a British army captain who was supervising the construction of the road that cuts from this gap to Buff Bay.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blue Mountains National Park, Woodside, Hardwar Gap, Saint Andrew Parish. 17 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20150401102122/http://www.xeno-canto.org/location/map?lat=18.1481&long=-76.7158&loc=Blue+Mountains+National+Park%2C+Woodside%2C+Hardwar+Gap%2C+Saint+Andrew+Parish. 1 April 2015. xeno-canto. dead.
  2. Graves. Gary R.. Historical decline and probable extinction of the Jamaican Golden Swallow Tachycineta euchrysea euchrysea. Bird Conservation International. 24. 2. 2013. 239–251. 0959-2709. 10.1017/S095927091300035X. free.
  3. Book: Wauer, Roland H.. A Birder’s West Indies: An Island-by-Island Tour. 17 March 2017. 22 July 2010. University of Texas Press. 978-0-292-78672-1. 19.
  4. Book: Coates. Robert. Henzell. Laura. The Rough Guide to Jamaica. 17 March 2017. 4 August 2015. Rough Guides. 978-0-241-24183-7. 138.

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