Town in St Andrew, Jamaica
| Mavis Bank | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Mavis Bank | |
| Coordinates: 18°01′53″N 76°39′30″W / 18.0314032°N 76.6583705°W / 18.0314032; -76.6583705 | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Parish | St Andrew |
| Parliamentary Constituency | East Rural Saint Andrew |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 1,787 |
Mavis Bank is a rural coffee farming community approximately 10 miles (16 km) north east of Kingston, Jamaica in east rural St. Andrew in the Blue Mountains, close to the border of Portland.
The town takes its name from a surrounding coffee (named after Mavisbank House an historic house in Scotland) which has been owned by the Munn family for many years, and is the main employer in the area. One of the coffees produced by the estate is Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee.
Close to the west south west is a summit of the same name on which stands a tertiary triangulation station (18°01′38″N 76°39′45″W / 18.027118°N 76.662512°W / 18.027118; -76.662512).
References
- Smith, Andrew (31 August 2007). "East Rural St Andrew - Development desired". Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- "Mavis Bank". Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2009., World Gazetteer.
- ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet L, 1967.
- Knibb Sibley, Inez (1978). Dictionary of Place-Names in Jamaica (1st ed.). Kingston, Jamaica: Institute of Jamaica. p. 107.
- "Mavis Bank Coffee Factory". Blue Mountain Coffee, Inc. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
