Cross_Roads,_Jamaica

Cross Roads, Jamaica

Cross Roads, Jamaica

Primarily commercial neighbourhood of Kingston, Jamaica

For other uses, see Crossroads (disambiguation).

Cross Roads is a primarily commercial neighbourhood of Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It is centered on the intersection of five major roads: Slipe Road, Half Way Tree Road, Old Hope Road, Caledonia Avenue and Marescaux Road.[2]

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It is perhaps the geographical centre of Kingston.[3]

Amenities

  • Cross Roads Police Station.[4]
  • Cross Roads Bus Station - a major transport hub for buses and taxis.[4]
  • Cross Roads Post Office.[4]
  • Cross Roads Market.[4]
  • Carib 5 - a five-screen multiplex cinema since 1997 but originally a 1,750-seat facility designed by John Pike and opening in 1938. The exterior walls are original and retain their impressive 1930s styling.[5]
  • The Nuttall Memorial Hospital.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    BW Higman; B J Hudson (2009). Jamaican Place Names (Softcover) (1st ed.). Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press. p. 224. ISBN 9789766402174. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  2. [2]
    UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:10,000 map of Kingston sheet 3, 1972.
  3. [3]
    "Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!". Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Cross Roads". Wikimapia. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  5. [5]
    Harris, Warren G. "Carib Theatre". Cinema Treasures, LLC. Retrieved 24 November 2012.


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