Mocho Mountains

Mocho Mountains
Whitney Estate, 1820 The Mocho Mountains are in the background
Highest point
Coordinates18°03′N 77°21′W / 18.050°N 77.350°W / 18.050; -77.350
Geography
Mocho Mountains is located in Jamaica
Mocho Mountains
Mocho Mountains
Location within Jamaica
Country
Jamaica
Region
South central

The Mocho Mountains are a mountain range in south-central Jamaica.[1]

The area was historically a site for bauxite mining, which led to deforestation in the area.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 754.
  2. ↑ Brown, Desmond (December 2013). ""We in the Caribbean Are Living Climate Change"". IPS News.

References

  • Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.