Mayfield Falls
Mayfield Falls | |
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Rope bridge on the River Walk to the Mayfield Falls | |
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Location | Westmoreland, Jamaica |
Coordinates | 18°21′08″N 78°04′55″W / 18.3522°N 78.08201°WCoordinates: 18°21′08″N 78°04′55″W / 18.3522°N 78.08201°W[1] |
Type | Multi-step cascade |
Number of drops | Twenty one[2] |
Longest drop | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
Watercourse | Mayfield River a tributary of the Cabarita River[3] |
Mayfield Falls is a waterfall in Jamaica that comprises twenty one widely spaced small cascades[2] on the Mayfield River, a tributary of the Cabarita River Mayfield Falls is in Glenbrook Westmoreland Jamaica.[3]
The tallest cascade is the upper most of the twenty one; called "The Washing Machine" it is about 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall and large enough for a person to enter.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mayfield Falls". WikiMapia. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- 1 2 3 Mayfield Falls accessed 12 July 2012
- 1 2 Reference: UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet A, 1959.
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