Nassau Valley
Nassau Valley is a valley in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. It is one of the three main valleys in Jamaica.[1]
The valley is located in Cockpit Country and averages 443 feet above sea level, with a dry sub-humid (0.5 - 0.65 p/pet) climate.[2] Appleton Estate, a rum-producing plantation founded under chattel slavery and still operating today, is located in the valley along the Black River.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Jamaica: A Strategic Proposal for Rural Development. International Fund for Agricultural Development. 1994. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Nassau Valley (valley)". Chinci World Atlas. Chinci. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Appleton Estate [ Jamaica | St Elizabeth ]". Legacies of British Slave-ownership database. UCL. Retrieved 5 October 2020.