museum
Bob Marley Museum, Kingston
The former home and recording studio of reggae legend Bob Marley, preserved as a museum celebrating his life, music, and cultural impact.
2 km · about 5 min drive
North AmericaJamaicaSaint Andrew Parish
Half Way Tree
Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica · North America
About Half Way Tree
Half Way Tree is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Penwood, 11km from Blue Mountains, Jamaica.
Half Way Tree is in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica, with about 19,000 people. The nearest town is Penwood, about 4 km away.
Half Way Tree (Jamaican Patois: Halfatri) is a neighbourhood in the city of Kingston, Jamaica. It is the parish capital of St. Andrew.
Half Way Tree is served by the Kingston 10 post office.
In recent years, as a result of crime and violence in Downtown Kingston and Cross Roads, Half Way Tree has overtaken these areasRead more
as the central hub of the capital, Kingston and, perhaps, the busiest thoroughfare in the city. The area has become a popular location to do business in Kingston because of its central location and proximity to Downtown Kingston, the New Kingston Business District as well as it being the transportation of hub of Kingston. The National Works Agency, for example, estimates that approximately 250,000 commute through the Half Way Tree area daily from Monday through Saturday. In recent years, the area has become increasingly attractive as a residential neighbourhood to young professionals, again because of its proximity to where many of them work. The apartments and townhouses are located mainly on Surbiton Road, Winchester Road, Ruthven Road and Cecelio Avenue. As a result, Half Way Tree has become one of the most expensive areas in Kingston to purchase real estate: an acre of land can run as high as US$1.5 million.
A number of prominent schools, including St Andrew High School for Girls and Holy Childhood High School, are located in the heart of Half Way Tree.
A busy shopping district, Half Way Tree is also home to the most well-known plazas and malls—such as Twin Gates, Mall Plaza, Tropical Plaza, Kings Plaza, Lane Plaza, the Pavilion Mall—in Kingston and Jamaica as a whole. There are also a number of prominent churches in the area such as Holy Cross Church and Webster Memorial.
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What is there to see near Half Way Tree?
Within an hour or so of Half Way Tree: Bob Marley Museum, Kingston (2 km), Blue Mountains, Jamaica (11 km), Dunn's River Falls (57 km).
Where is Half Way Tree?
Half Way Tree is in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica, about 4 km from Penwood.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,552
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Jamaica
- Region
- Saint Andrew Parish
- Timezone
- America/Jamaica
- Coordinates
- 18.0125, -76.7993
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Worth the detour from Half Way Tree
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Blue Mountains, Jamaica
Jamaica's highest mountain range producing the world-renowned Blue Mountain coffee, with misty peaks, hiking trails, and stunning Caribbean sunrise views.
11 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Dunn's River Falls
A terraced waterfall cascading 180 meters over natural limestone steps directly into the Caribbean Sea, climbable in a human chain.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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