Cross Roads, Jamaica Explained

Cross Roads
Settlement Type:	Commercial neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:	Jamaica
Coordinates:	17.9938°N -76.788°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Jamaica
Subdivision Type1:	City
Subdivision Name1:	Kingston
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Density Km2:	auto

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]

It is perhaps the geographical centre of Kingston.^[3]

Amenities

Cross Roads Police Station.^[4]
Cross Roads Bus Station - a major transport hub for buses and taxis.
Cross Roads Post Office.
Cross Roads Market.
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]
The Nuttall Memorial Hospital.

Notes and References

Book: Jamaican Place Names . 2009. University of the West Indies Press. . 9789766402174. BW Higman. 1st. B J Hudson . 224. Softcover . 4 November 2013.
UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:10,000 map of Kingston sheet 3, 1972.
Web site: Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!. 18 October 2014.
Web site: Cross Roads. Wikimapia. 24 November 2012.
Web site: Harris. Warren G. Carib Theatre. Cinema Treasures, LLC. 24 November 2012.