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]
Cross Roads | |
|---|---|
  Cross Roads | |
| Coordinates:17°59′38″N76°47′17″W / 17.9938°N 76.7880°W /17.9938; -76.7880 | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| City | Kingston |
It is perhaps the geographical centre of Kingston.[3]
Amenities
edit- 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]
- TheNuttall Memorial Hospital.[4]
References
edit- ^BW Higman; B J Hudson (2009).Jamaican Place Names(Softcover) (1st ed.). Kingston, Jamaica:University of the West Indies Press. p. 224.ISBN 9789766402174. Retrieved4 November 2013.
- ^UKDirectorate of Overseas Surveys 1:10,000 map of Kingston sheet 3, 1972.
- ^"Wikimapia – Let's describe the whole world!". Retrieved18 October 2014.
- ^abcde"Cross Roads".Wikimapia. Retrieved24 November 2012.
- ^Harris, Warren G."Carib Theatre". Cinema Treasures, LLC. Retrieved24 November 2012.
