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Suburb in Clarendon, Jamaica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palmers Cross is a district in south-central Jamaica, located to the east of May Pen and north of Sandy Bay in the parish of Clarendon. The approximate population of Palmers Cross is 26,262.[1]
Palmers Cross | |
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Coordinates: 17.95089°N 77.20973°W | |
Country | Jamaica |
Parish | Clarendon |
Palmers Cross is the home of The Container Project, a non-profit UNESCO project bringing technology and self-sustainable media training to 'hard-to-reach' young people in Jamaica.[2]
On the UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of 1973,[3] two small, neighbouring communities are shown in this vicinity, both centred on minor road junctions:
It seems that in the years since they have grown and merged, their names being combined in the process.
There is a Junior High School formerly called Cross All-Age School. The name of the school is currently Cross Primary School. The closest health center is the Sandy Bay Health Center which is located in Sandy Bay. A doctor's office is also located at the Moments Plaza in the district. Residents can also visit the May Pen Hospital and the Main Street Health Center for medical assistance. [citation needed]
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