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Portland Parish, Jamaica · North America
Moore Town is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Port Antonio, 17km from Blue Mountains, Jamaica.
Moore Town is a town located in Portland Parish, Jamaica. With a population of 1,119, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Moore Town sits in Jamaica. It's in the America/Jamaica time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Moore Town to your route.
Moore Town is a Maroon settlement located in the Blue Mountains and John Crow Mountains of Portland, Jamaica, accessible by road from Port Antonio. The easternmost Maroon town, Moore Town is located in the eastern end of the parish. Formerly known as New Nanny Town, Moore Town was founded in 1740 when the Peace TreatyRead more
was signed between the British colonial authorities and the Windward Maroons. This treaty allotted the Moore Town Maroons 1000 acres, but Moore Town only received 500. In 1781 the initial 500 acres was augmented with another 500 acres, taking their communal land up to 1,000 acres.
While Maroons and the British initially referred to this settlement as New Nanny Town, from 1760 the colonial authorities called it Moore Town or Muretown, when it was reportedly named after acting governor Sir Henry Moore.
As of 2009 Moore Town has a reported population of 1,106.
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Moore Town is located in Portland Parish, Jamaica, North America. The coordinates are 18.0777 latitude, -76.4258 longitude.
Moore Town has a population of approximately 1,119 people, making it a town in Jamaica.
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