Smokey Hole Cave
| Smokey Hole Cave | |
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| Location | Manchester, Jamaica |
| Coordinates | 17°54′03″N 77°30′26″W / 17.9007245°N 77.5073057°WCoordinates: 17°54′03″N 77°30′26″W / 17.9007245°N 77.5073057°W[1] |
| Depth | 195 metres (640 ft)[1] |
| Length | 250 metres (820 ft)[1] |
At nearly 200 metres, Smokey Hole Cave in Manchester, Jamaica is the deepest known cave in the island.[2]
Natural history[]
The cave contains a large bat roost and numerous Jamaican cave crickets ().[1] Also present are the invasive Periplaneta americana (cockroach) in small numbers, (spider), and (fly).[1]
See also[]
- List of caves in Jamaica
- Jamaican Caves Organisation
- Manchester Parish, Jamaica
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Stewart, R S (2006-03-25). "Smoky Hole Cave - Field Notes". Jamaican Caves Organisation. Retrieved 2009-09-15.[unreliable source?]
- ^ van Rentergem, Guy. "Why Jamaica?". Guy van Rentergem. Retrieved 2009-09-16.[unreliable source?]
External links[]
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Categories:
- Bat roosts
- Caves of Jamaica
- Geography of Manchester Parish
- Caves of the Caribbean
- Jamaica geography stubs