Blue Mountain Peak

Blue Mountain Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,256 m (7,402 ft)[1]
Prominence2,256 m (7,402 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates18°02′48″N 76°34′45″W / 18.04667°N 76.57917°W / 18.04667; -76.57917[1]
Geography
Blue Mountain Peak is located in Jamaica
Blue Mountain Peak
Blue Mountain Peak
Location in Jamaica
LocationPortland / Saint Thomas, Jamaica
Parent rangeBlue Mountains
Panoramic view from Hellshire Beach with the Blue Mountain Peak in the distance

Blue Mountain Peak is the highest mountain in Jamaica and one of the highest peaks in the Caribbean at 2,256 metres (7,402 ft), and the highest one outside of Hispaniola. It is the home of Blue Mountain coffee. It is located on the border of the Portland and Saint Thomas parishes of Jamaica.

The Blue Mountain Peak is part of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Peaklist.org – Central America and Caribbean ultras Retrieved 28 September 2011
  2. ^ Blue and John Crow Mountains, Unesco.org (accessed on 3 October 2019)