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Hopewell is a settlement and fishing village in
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Hopewell is a settlement and fishing village in Hanover Parish
Hanover is a parish located on the northwestern tip of the island of Jamaica. It is a part of the county of Cornwall, bordered by St. James in the east and Westmoreland in the south. With the exception of Kingston, it is the smallest paris ...
, Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
, located 15 kilometres west of Montego Bay. It is the location of Round Hill Hotel and Villas, a historic beachfront resort. A small fleet of fishing boats operates from the beach to the west of the center of town.
Old Steamer Beach
Hopewell is the location of Old Steamer Beach, west of the main center of the parish. The skeleton of the ''U.S.S. Caribou'', a wood hull steamer dating from 1887 that washed off its mooring from Mobay, is still located on the beach. The ship's hull and timber remains sat just under the low tide waterline. The remains of the boiler stands a few feet above the water.Bamboo District
Off the main road, heading south from the center of the settlement, is the bamboo district, once known for its large production of tall bamboo trees and thick jungle environment.References
* {{Settlements in Jamaica Populated places in Hanover Parish