Juan de Bolas River explained

Juan de Bolas River
Pushpin Map:Jamaica
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:10miles
Source1 Elevation:2743feet
Source1 Coordinates:18.0706°N -77.1268°W
Mouth Elevation:625feet
Mouth Coordinates:18.0825°N -77.2282°W

The Juan de Bolas River rises in Saint Catherine, Jamaica,[1] and flows through Saint Catherine and Clarendon. 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 Juan de Bolas Mountain, at just under from where it flows north, north-west, west and south-south-west to a confluence with the Rio Minho.

Tributaries

Tributaries (source to confluence) include:

Notes and References

  1. Book: 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet G. 1973. UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys.
  2. Book: Sibley, Inez. Dictionary of Place-Names in Jamaica. 1978. Institute of Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica. 85.