Duckenfield, Jamaica

Duckenfield
—  Village  —
Duckenfield
Coordinates: 17°55′01″N 76°15′25″W / 17.9170027°N 76.2568331°W / 17.9170027; -76.2568331Coordinates: 17°55′01″N 76°15′25″W / 17.9170027°N 76.2568331°W / 17.9170027; -76.2568331[1]
Country	Jamaica
Parish	St Thomas
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)

Duckenfield, Jamaica is a village in St Thomas, in south-east Jamaica. It is named after the sugar plantation on which it is located. It is a very poor community,^[2] but it has grown substantially in recent years. There are plans to build an international airport in the vicinity in order to open the eastern end of the island to tourism.^[3]

The economy of Duckenfield is dominated by the nearby sugar estate and factory which are the only major employers in the vicinity. Any change in the fortunes of the sugar industry has an immediate and dramatic effect.^[4]

Amenities

There are two primary schools, Duckenfield Primary^[5] and Dalvey Primary. a hospital and a post office.

See also

• List of cities and towns in Jamaica

External links

• Aerial view.
• Photos: [1] [2] [3] [4]

References

1. ^ "Wikimapia". http://wikimapia.org/#lat=17.9170027&lon=-76.2568331&z=15&l=0&m=b&v=8. Retrieved 2009-09-07. 
2. ^ "Early Fall Newsletter 2008". Isaiahsixeight.org. 2008-09-24. http://isaiahsixeightorg.blogspot.com/. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 
3. ^ Brown, Ingrid (2008-01-29). "Big tourism plan for eastern Jamaica". The Jamaica Observer. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20080128T230000-0500_131932_OBS_BIG_TOURISM_PLAN_FOR_EASTERN_JAMAICA.asp. Retrieved 2009-09-11. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ Brown, Ingrid (2009-02-06). Jamaica Observer. http://www.stthomasjamaica.com/news223a09.html. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 
5. ^ "DUCKENFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL SAYS 'THANK YOU DIGICEL FOUNDATION'". Digicel Foundation. 2009-01-23. http://www.digiceljamaicafoundation.org/en/news/duckenfield-primary-school-says-thank-you-digicel-foundation. Retrieved 2009-09-11.