Morant Point | |
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Easternmost extremity | |
Morant Point Lighthouse looking north north east.
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Coordinates: 17°54′54″N 76°11′17″W / 17.9149202°N 76.1881685°WCoordinates: 17°54′54″N 76°11′17″W / 17.9149202°N 76.1881685°W | |
Country | Jamaica |
Parish | St Thomas |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
Morant Point in Saint Thomas Parish is the easternmost point of mainland Jamaica and the site of Morant Point Lighthouse.
It is called Cape Morante on several early maps including one dated 1572. It has had the name Morant Point since at least 1671.